Weave Spotlight · The Craft Kotpad saree:dyed with aal root. The Kotpad saree of Odisha is handwoven cotton dyed with natural aal root, in deep reds and browns. Origin, how to tell a real one, price, and care. 6-minute read · Weave Spotlight A Kotpad saree gets its colour from a root, not a chemical. Here is where it comes…
Weave Spotlight · The Craft Kota Doria:the featherlight check. The Kota Doria saree of Rajasthan is a featherlight cotton-silk handloom with a grid of tiny squares. Origin, how to tell a real one, price, and care. 6-minute read · Weave Spotlight A Kota Doria saree weighs almost nothing and looks like light caught in a grid. Here is where it…
Drape & Style · Farewell Farewell night:her first saree. A saree for school farewell: light handloom looks, modern blouses, and easy styling ideas for Class 12 girls, plus a few notes for parents. 6-minute read · Drape & Style The school farewell is a big night, and for many girls it is the first time in a saree. Here is…
Buying Guide · Weddings Sister ofthe groom. A sister of the groom saree guide: colours, weaves and looks for the mehendi, sangeet, baraat, wedding and reception, in handloom. 6-minute read · Buying Guide The groom’s sister welcomes guests, dances at the baraat, and is in nearly every family photograph. Here is how to choose a sister of the groom saree…
Buying Guide · Weddings Bridesmaidin handloom. A bridesmaid saree guide for friends of the bride: colours, weaves and looks for the haldi, mehendi, sangeet and wedding, in comfortable handloom. 6-minute read · Buying Guide Friends of the bride are in every photograph and on every dance floor. Here is how to choose a bridesmaid saree that is comfortable, photogenic, and…
Drape & Style · Layers Saree witha jacket. A saree with jacket is the modern way to layer. Five handloom jacket ideas, from ikat to kantha to ajrakh, plus how to pin, pair and wear them. 6-minute read · Drape & Style A jacket can make a familiar saree look new. Here are five handloom ideas for a saree with…
Buying Guide · Weddings The bridaltrousseau. Bridal trousseau sarees, planned: what to include, how to balance silks and cottons, how much time to allow, and how to care for them in handloom. 7-minute read · Buying Guide A trousseau is the start of a wardrobe, not a pile of sarees. Here is how to plan bridal trousseau sarees in handloom,…
Weave Spotlight · The Overview Types ofhandloom sarees. The main types of handloom sarees in India, grouped by region and method, with a guide to each, from Kanjivaram and Benarasi to Chanderi, ikat and block prints. 8-minute read · Weave Spotlight India has dozens of handloom traditions, and the easiest way to learn the types of handloom sarees is region…
Buying Guide · Weddings Mother ofthe groom. A mother of the groom saree guide: colours, silks and looks for the engagement, sangeet, wedding and reception, with advice on coordinating with the bride’s family. 7-minute read · Buying Guide The mother of the groom welcomes a new daughter into the family and greets every guest. Here is how to choose a…
Buying Guide · Weddings Sister ofthe bride. A sister of the bride saree guide: colours, weaves and looks for the haldi, mehendi, sangeet, wedding and reception, in handloom. 7-minute read · Buying Guide The bride’s sister is in nearly every photograph and every function. Here is how to choose a sister of the bride saree that is festive, comfortable, and…