Tag: Muslin

• November 4, 2015

  Inside Story: The Jaypore Muslin Bags

  

  The technologies of the most beautiful things are simple. The simplest silhouettes make an avant garde garment, a memorable piece of music portrays a simple thought, a complex computer language aims to solve a simple but critical problem. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” – Leonardo Da Vinci, 16th Century polymath. It’s the simplest things in […]
• April 11, 2014

  Embroidered Elegance: The delicate art of Chikankari

  There is a subtle understated elegance of intricate white thread embroidery on delicate white muslin.  So uniquely exquisite is this fine creation that it has been applauded and desired for centuries. While the true origins of Chikan are shrouded in mystery and legend, it is clear that Chikankari has its roots in the Mughal reign. Although Chikankari […]