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Who wove your handloom sari? In Telangana’s Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, the answer is a QR scan away
The Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district administration has introduced a QR code-based authentication system for handloom products. |…
From being ‘Manchester of Kerala’ to fighting for survival: Kannur’s handloom sector seeks a future beyond nostalgia
On National Handloom Day (August 7), the silence inside many weaving sheds across Kannur spoke louder…
The scent of home: Indian diaspora fragrance brands are bottling memory
As Indians, we have this wonderful quality where fragrance fills our homes, our lives. It is…
Kerala designers ready for Onam with collections for the festive season
A classic Malayalam film song, a fleeting Onam memory, the flowers that suddenly fill up our…
National Handloom Day: The dhoti gets a Santhali spin
Stripes of black, orange and red. Tiny black fish swimming in threes. Checkered blues. Imagine all…
National Handloom Day: Indian brands making handloom an everyday wardrobe staple
Jamdani shirts @ Indian Peacock, Hyderabad Nine years ago, this 41-year-old Hyderabad-based architect ventured into the…
Inside Bengaluru’s new Registry Centre for Design and its inaugural textile exhibition
The exhibition features 45 textiles from The Registry’s archives | Photo Credit: Prasoon Suresan A glance…
The hidden polluter in your wardrobe: How fast fashion is fuelling the next pollution crisis
Fashion is a part of our lives, we breathe it every day. Look around, and you’ll…
Vastra Utsav 2026 celebrates India’s textile heritage with handlooms, crafts and sustainable fashion
For over two decades, Vastra Utsav has been a celebration of India’s rich textile heritage and…
From Velankanni beaches and Chennai handlooms to Brooks Brothers, Dior and Nicholas Daley, the story of Madras checks is one of migration, craftsmanship and cultural reinvention
My introduction to Madras checks came during an unhurried walk along Velankanni beach in 2010, when…