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Jaypore Upcycling Week

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What happens to that pretty cotton saree when it thins with wear and washing? Those scraps of fabric […]

February 17, 2016 apparel, Art, Artist, clothing, Crafts, Decor, fashion, India, Jaypore, Jewelry, Recycled, style, Textiles, traditional

Re-Worn: Getting a New life

Empowering Women with Sustainable Livlihoods at Samoolam
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A weaver sits on his loom patiently weaving ‘Khesh’ – a weaving technique that uses new yarn in […]

November 25, 2015 apparel, Art, clothing, Crafts, Embroidery, fashion, Incredible India, India, indian, inspiration, Jaypore, Jewelry, Recycled, Revival, Sarees, style, Textiles, traditional, Weaving, Women, Wondrous India

Inside Story: The Jaypore Muslin Bags

Jaypore Muslin Bags
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The technologies of the most beautiful things are simple. The simplest silhouettes make an avant garde garment, a […]

November 4, 2015 Crafts, India, indian, inspiration, Jaypore, style, Textiles, traditional, Women, Wondrous India

The Untold Tales of Khesh Weaving

Khesh Weaving
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The khesh weaving process is simple. The warp is with new yarn and the weft is with strips […]

September 11, 2015 clothing, Crafts, India, inspiration, Jaypore, Revival, Sarees, Textiles, traditional, Weaving

Reborn: Recycled Designs for a Sustainable Lifestyle

Earthredz Banana Fiber bags
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Gudri is a fine layered coverlet which was originally created in Gujarat by putting together patches of fabric, […]

August 30, 2015 Crafts, inspiration, Recycled, Textiles, Wondrous India

7 Indian Women of Style & Substance

6 Indian Women of Style & Substance
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These legendary women represent the quintessentially Indian sense of style by pairing handcrafted sarees with elegant accessories in […]

June 18, 2015 Artist, Crafts, Dance, inspiration, Jaypore, Jewelry, People of India, Revival, Sarees, Textiles, Weaving, Women, Wondrous India

Katna’s Kantha: Crafting Lives in Murshidabad, Bengal

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Slowly one stitches together the layers of frayed fabric Slowly, step by step, does one tread the path […]

June 2, 2015 Bengal, Crafts, Embroidery, inspiration, People of India, Profiles, Sarees, Textiles, Women

Kantha – An Intimate Witness to the Spirit of Womanhood

“Spreading the embroidered quilt She works the livelong night, As if the quilt her poet were Of her […]

March 21, 2014 Bengal, Crafts, Embroidery, Poetry, Textiles, Women
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