Journal

Every dot on a real bandhani saree was a knot tied by hand — and a single saree can hold tens of thousands of...

The little cobweb of fine veins running through a batik pattern isn't a flaw — it's the fabric's signature, and it's how you know...

Linen creases. That's not a flaw — it's the fabric telling you it's real. If there is one thing to understand before buying a...

There are two kalamkaris, and they are as different as drawing and stamping. One is painted — drawn entirely freehand with a bamboo pen,...

If you searched "model silk," you meant modal — and it's worth knowing what it actually is, because it's one of the best fabrics...

"Bhagalpuri" is a place, not a fibre — and that's why the word confuses people. Bhagalpur is a city on the southern bank of...

That row of little stepped triangles along your saree's border is a temple — literally. The temple border, or kovil border, is a woven...

Chinon is the chiffon that behaves. That's the most useful one-line description of it. Chinon — you'll also see it written chinnon or chinon...