Journal

Banana silk is not silk. That is not a complaint, and it is not an accusation. It is just the fact, and almost nobody...

Kasavu is not a garment. It is the gold. That one sentence clears up most of the confusion. Kasavu is the zari border —...

Pure silk is silk. Semi silk is part silk. Art silk is not silk at all. That is the honest three-line version, and it...

Chanderi is the saree that glows without shining. If you have held one, you know the effect and probably could not name it: the...

Georgette drapes the way it does because of twist. That is the whole answer, and almost nobody says it plainly. The yarn is spun...

Kota and Kota Doria are the same fabric. If you have been searching "kota saree" and "kota doria saree" and wondering whether you are...