Tag: apparel
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Savoring The Jamdani
One of Bengal’s most famed textiles, the Jamdani, is a time consuming, labor-intensive weave with rich floral and geometric motifs like the kalka (paisley), fulwar (rows of flowers), tercha (diagonal) and panna hajar (a thousand emeralds). Traditionally woven into sarees, Jaypore’s newest edit reimagined the Jamdani in a more playful and contemporary, but entirely relatable […]
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Stitch by stitch
“I must share the story of Tabassum with you. She was one of the most highly-skilled artisans in Lucknow. She had won state-level awards. When we started training her as part of the first batch of the Sangraha project, she was very overwhelmed. She broke down and started crying. She said she wasn’t capable of […]
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In a Qila
How Qilasaaz is effecting change in the lives of women artisans of Mahmudabad. The backbone of the erstwhile world of feudal privilege and opulence was always an invisible army of skilled craftsmen/women and artisans. They ensured a splendor and an aesthetic richness that was often breathtaking. Their efforts affected every aspect of life then and […]
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Ajrakh Tales – Re-Contextualizing an Age Old Textile on the Contemporary Scene
The elegant symmetry of geometric patterns, the waltz of Indigo & madder dyes, and the minor imperfections that add to its allure… this is what forms the syntax of an ancient craft like Ajrakh. Like a skilled raconteur, the standard 3 meter length of an Ajrakh print tells tales of its invigorating history, the many […]
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Re-Worn: Getting a New life
A weaver sits on his loom patiently weaving ‘Khesh’ – a weaving technique that uses new yarn in the warp and strips slashed off old sarees in the weft. The weaver chooses these strips randomly off a pile sitting next to him; the result is a stunning piece of fabric where the colors of the […]
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Block Printed in Bagru
For a stroll by the lake, to go buy flowers at the neighborhood florist, or to just day dream in… Jaypore’s Natural-Dyed Bagru Printed range of apparel is perfect to live-in! Here are four of our favorite picks, that can be styled with antique silver or gold tones, for elegant conversations under the star-lit sky! […]
Storytellers of Wonder 