Journal

Net is the fabric that lets you wear a great deal of heavy work without carrying a great deal of weight. That is its...

There is no single "right" way to wear a saree. There are at least eight, each from a different part of India, and knowing...

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...