Tag: Traditional
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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 […]
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An Uncommon Journey
Design in India permeates everything we do. Its in our clothes, our buildings, our temples, even in the pots and pans we use in the kitchen. In this plentiful land of many seasons and myriad languages, of ancient civilizations and constant influx of new peoples; every material possession has become a canvas for expression. It […]
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A Love Affair with Jewelry: Amrapali’s Chandrika Collection
In India, all that glitters, is nearly always jewelry. We can’t have enough of it and it’s not just the wedding and festive seasons that make us hungry for more; we’re in love with our gold, silver, diamonds and precious jewels throughout the year. India’s style lexicon is punctuated with jewelry of every shape and […]
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Koraput – Reviving Odisha’s Timeless Craft
Koraput – rough, coarse to the touch, yet soft on the skin and completely organic. Like a wildflower’s unrefined beauty, Koraput’s elegance lies in its unassumingness and simplicity. Woven for centuries in Kotpad – a dusty little town in Odisha, this fabric is entrenched in Kotpad’s regional identity. Traditionally woven by the Mirgan community, Koraput […]
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The Untold Tales of Khesh Weaving
The khesh weaving process is simple. The warp is with new yarn and the weft is with strips of thin cloth obtained by tearing old sarees length wise. Because of the tradition of khesh weaving in Birbhum in the last many years, a market for old sarees has come up in Amodpur, where old sarees […]
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How to Accessorize your Saree?
Listen up saree fanatics! Whether its bold Baroque or opulent brocade, ornate details or simple designs, add a touch of elevated elegance to any saree with the glimmer of these beautiful accessories. So, slip on one of these stunning septum rings, hair accessories and saree belts etc. to rock an ethnic-chic look today. Did we […]
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In Harmony with Nature: Bina Rao Talks Textiles and More
Designer and scholar Bina Rao, of Creative Bee, talks to Jaypore about her organic dye farm, collaborating with her artist-husband Kesav Rao, and starting off in Hyderabad at a time when it sorely lacked facilities for the creative folk… here are snippets from our conversation with her. Creative Bee’s textiles and apparel are produced by […]
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Charting a Contemporary Course for Traditional Craft Forms
How does one contemporarize traditional crafts without compromising on their purity? Taking heritage arts and crafts off the walls and elaborate mediums, designers today are bringing some of these into our homes through unique products, making them more accessible to a larger, appreciative audience. Bidriware from Bidar, Karnataka Striking strokes of silver against a deep, […]
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Poetry in Print: Jaypore’s Nouveau Take on Traditional Block-Printing
In the Chippa Mohalla (printer’s quarter) in Bagru, Rajasthan, close to the colorful city of Jaipur in western India, groups of artisans are engrossed in a craft that is nearly three centuries old. Working with traditional natural dyes and carved wooden blocks, they create block-prints on fabrics using a style vocabulary borrowed from nature, including […]
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How To Care For Your Silver Jewelry…
The enduring beauty, magnetic allure and mystique charm of silver is what makes it ideal for creating exquisite pieces of jewelry. But owning unique pieces of beautiful silver jewelry is as essential as keeping them clean and untarnished. With this ultimate guide on how to well-maintain and take care of your silver jewelry, you can […]
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