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AMUDHA – A PERSPECTIVE TO TECHNIQUE

AMUDHA – A PERSPECTIVE TO TECHNIQUE

AMUDHA – A PERSPECTIVE TO TECHNIQUE

AMUDHA – A PERSPECTIVE TO TECHNIQUE

What does it take for a sari to be displayed in museums, discussed in books & spoken about with reverence. Is it the colours, motifs & designs? Or is it the construction, technique & pe...

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Dvijavanti

Dvijavanti

How craft evolves and changes with time is a subject that fascinates us. A few months ago, we had the privilege of visiting Kota and had the chance to witness kota weaving process first hand. The p...

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Fine Batik on Fine Maheshwari  ‘The Parvai Way’

Fine Batik on Fine Maheshwari ‘The Parvai Way’

Every new product Parvai produces is a result of months of planning, designing, prototyping & eventually production. Last year, we experimented with pure silk dupattas producing a range of pro...

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Batik on Silk

Batik on Silk

Batik began as a textile art in the Indian sub-continent however it reached its pinnacle in Indonesia. The art form gained popularity in south east Asia and today some of the best batik work can be...

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Borders: The Long & Short of It
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Borders: The Long & Short of It

Travelling across the length & breadth of India can be an exhilarating experience for a textile lover. The sheer variety of weaves, especially saris, enhanced by local craft techniques like em...

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Saris And Pride: A Conversation With Divya Pillai

Saris And Pride: A Conversation With Divya Pillai

Every Thursday, an office in Dubai witnesses a woman stride in wearing a kurta — an unprecedented splash of color in a sea of black, white, and gray blazers and pants. At work ceremonies and gather...

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WE DREAMT A DREAM

WE DREAMT A DREAM

Bandhavun is a story of our love for hand-tied and dyed garments. Popularly called Bandhani/bandhini in the north and Sungudi in the south - these tie & dye sarees have such beautiful history. ...

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Bhavya - Parvai's Precious Brocades

Bhavya - Parvai's Precious Brocades

People - Then & NowIt is not just the weaves that have changed & evolved but also the people that have changed. In the last 50yrs we went from bullock carts to self driven cars. Technology ...

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Artist, Artisan or Day Labourer?

Artist, Artisan or Day Labourer?

Most of us today are no strangers to corporate culture and how people are treated as “resources”. Resource is a very powerful word since the person is valued and hence treated as a key part of the ...

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Karpasi: Parvai's Cotton Weaving Initiative in Kanchipuram

Karpasi: Parvai's Cotton Weaving Initiative in Kanchipuram

Why cotton? Cotton is one of the oldest fabric known to mankind. Early humans have been picking & weaving with cotton since 5000 BC and it certainly has the potential to be cruelty-free, susta...

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