Sept. 25: Traditional designs woven in thread centuries ago, will now glitter in gold and silver in international markets, thanks to Waheeda Rahman, the only jewellery designer of the Northeast.

Its an old saying which somewhere goes like this that artist are the people who bring life in a non-living thing. The art itself deals with an unusual business, that makes things not only affordable ...

Farrukhabad’s Vastra Chhapai tradition combines hand-carved wooden blocks and textile printing, sustaining a historic craft industry.

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Chandauli’s Zari Zardozi craft blends digital design with intricate hand embroidery, creating metallic thread textiles that ...

The talk by architect-designer Edric Ong on ‘Iban Textiles of Malaysian Borneo: the Indian connection’ at Apparao Galleries was insightful for the fact that he tried to draw the similarities in the ...

In a country rich in traditional textiles, motifs and crafts, it’s a tragedy that little has been done to document their histories, relevance and the role they play in the lives of those who create ...

Malls across the Klang Valley have transformed their concourses and atriums into layered festive landscapes that celebrate heritage, colour and craft as Hari Raya Aidilfitri approaches. Read full stor ...

Every garment has a story to tell. Pose the right questions, and it will reveal the political mood, socio-economic conditions and the very zeitgeist of its period and place of origin. New Traditions: ...

Two years ago Zaheer Abbas showed his design collection called ‘Ajrakistan’ at the Sindh Cultural Festival in Karachi. The ajrak fabric was tweaked into skirts, hot pants, tunics and even statement ...