CHENNAI: Training around 300 women in aari embroidery, Jayamalini Kumaran, who runs Sri Aari Creatives, has been popularising the embroidery technique that dates back to the 12th century during the ...
Indian textiles are famed worldwide. Not just that, people’s attire, textiles, and craft differ from region to region, adding to the cultural richness. Whether it is Gotta Patti of Rajasthan or Kantha ...
In today’s world, where machines make most of our clothes, India’s hand embroideries still have something special about them. They remind us of the time when clothes were made slowly, with care and ...
When Hassina entered her teenage years in the late ’80s, she was drawn towards learning Kashmiri embroidery, particularly Aari and Sozni. Three decades on, she is not only an established artisan but ...