I visited the 41st India Internation Trade Fair recently. Among the multitude of amazing stalls, I found a few stalls exhibiting toys of regional traditions. Being a mother of an eleven months old these stalls were especially appealing to me. Among these stalls were stalls exhibiting and selling beautifully colored Channapatna toys. It is said […]
Originated in Banaras, the Banarasi saree has won the hearts of Indians. In recent years it’s coming back in the market in all forms. The saree has derived its name from the city name Banaras (Benares). Banarasi saree is known for its zari, brocade work, and high-quality silk. Motifs Used in Banarasi Saree On Banarasi
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Earlier you can only see some basic cotton or georgette printed sarees. The art of traditional sarees was dying. Some years ago when people decided that they wanted authentic hand-made stuff instead of fake machine-made stuff these traditional arts revived again. Slowly demand for traditional saree increased and now what we have is a market
Dharmavaram saree is one of the most popular three Indian wedding sarees, Banarasi silk saree, Kanchipuram silk saree, and Dharmavaram silk saree. Compared to all other traditional Indian sarees Dharmvaram might be the most modern one. Due to their demand during wedding season and popularity among brides Dharmavaram saree is also called bridal saree. About
Punjab the state of the most spirited people is filled with so many treasures. Whether it is their fun festivals or their crafts everything is lovely. Well, known embroidery Phulkari is also a treasure of Punjab. The name Phulkari means flowers. The embroidery was named phulkari because the main focus of this embroidery is flowers.
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Manipur is a jewel of India with its beautiful landscapes and amazing people. The state attracts the population from all over the world with its landscapes, clothing, and jewelry. But there is one more jewel to it than most people know and that is Shamilami embroidery. Shamilami embroidery is an art of weaving patterns and
Toda Embroidery is done on a thick white handwoven cotton cloth. The cloth has three colored straps two red and one black at the end of it. Embroidery done is reversible which means cloth looks the same from both sides. Toda Community This embroidery is a handicraft of the Toda community from Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu.
In Applique Pipli work, a decorative piece of artwork is attached to another piece of clothing. This artwork was majorly famous in countries like West Africa, and Benin. It was used to make quilts and decorative pieces. There are three techniques to attach an applique artwork on a piece of cloth- Satin Stitch- In satin
A culturally rich state Bihar is known for many things. But Sujani embroidery is not one of them. Not many people know that this beautiful art that was originated in Bihar. When it comes to embroidered our mind goes to either Rajasthan or Gujarat. The Origins Sujani (also spelled as Sujini) was originated in the
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Kutch embroidery is done on silk or cotton clothes with woolen or silk threads. The inspiration for the design can be anything ranging from a romantic story to a building. You can easily find embroidered dancing human figures as well as peacocks. Kutch handicraft also drives inspiration from Mughal and Persian art. The mirror work
Kasuti is an embroidery of Karnataka India. The work is based on geometrical patterns and requires a lot of hard work. Artisans first draw the patterns on the pieces of cloth before working on them. It makes it easier for them to work. If a cloth is handwoven the work looks prettier on them. Kasuti
Kamal Kadhai (embroidery) is a famous artwork of Andhra Pradesh. From the name, some of you think that you embroider only Kamal (lotus) in this embroidery. But this is not true. The name does suggest a flower-shaped lotus but it is not necessarily a lotus. It is called kamal kadhai because it resembles the leaves
