Banarasi Brocades: Fantasies Woven in Threads

Banarasi brocade boasts of the traditional culture and the narration of rich Indian textiles, which is true. It has been a substance of admiration for all and from the times of Kingdoms and Palaces to the todays modish ethnicity. Introduction Banarasi Brocade is said to have its origin from the very older times like Buddhist period. There is also a second statement that it has its origins from Mughal Empire during 14th Century. Women were too much fascinated towards these fabrics, who have been attiring cottons since long time. Banaras is the center of silk weaving in India since time immemorial. The work is highly practiced in this...

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Indian Culture Fashion Guide

The level of artistry and intricacy achieved by Indian handloom fabrics is supreme and beyond the reach of modern machinery, preserving its heritage and culture. Undoubtedly cotton was the first fabric which has been used splendidly by Indian artisans. Silk and woollen follow. In the world of handlooms there are muslins of Chanderi, silk brocades of Varanasi, the ikats from Andhra and Orissa, the tie and dye from Rajasthan and Gujarat, the phulkari and khes of Punjab, jacquards fromUttar Pradesh, the phenek, tongam and bottle designs from Assam and Manipur, so on and so forth. And in today's date Indian handlooms are going global in a big...

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Tagnail weavers catch up pace with new trends

In view of Eid and Puja, the Tangail weavers are creating new designs attracting domestic as well as international buyers towards Tangail saris during the festive season.As per the President of Tangail Tant Saree Traders' Association Mr. Raghunath Basak, changing designs and colours every season is essential to match up with new trends.Saris such as Jamdani, ektari silk, dotari silk, half silk saris are witnessing prices between Taka 1,000 to Taka 4,000.The colours such as magenta, ash, black, red, yellow, orange, violet, white blue, saffron and green have become buyers’ choice, this season.Mr. Basak further said that Tangail saris carry their...

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Burdwan Cluster: Hub of Sarees

Burdwan holds an important and considerable position in the handloom industry in West Bengal. Though this district is well-off with natural resources, a significant figure of people under rural sector preserves their living from this cluster heritage through conventional skills of handloom weaving. There are about 94000 weavers at Burdwan cluster either on a full-time or part-time work basis. Apart from this, there are extraordinary designers, dyers, card makers, traders and supplementary support providers. Approximately, 60% of weaver force is from the neighboring villages of the cluster while 40% weavers are from outside the West Bengal...

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NID to help clusters improve product designs

The National Institute of Design, a leading multi-disciplinary institute in the field of design education and research, aims to improve and develop the designs of products produced in the clusters of the North- East region, and hence it plans to start its Centre at the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) at Guwahati.Clustering is a measure that is adopted to ease assimilation of micro, small and medium enterprises into the domestic and global arena. Guwahati based IIE, is at the forefront of cluster development in the region since last four years.Sriparna B. Baruah, Head of Regional Resource Centre at IIE, while speaking at a press conference...

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