Vandhana Kaka

The Georgette Saree is a very light and springy fabric, with a crimpy look and a slightly dull lustre. This Crepe was once made from natural silk; today it is mostly made from synthetic filament yarn...

Bhagalpuri sari is an silk sari made in Bhagalpur, India. More than a century old tussar silk weaving industry in Bhagalpur has about 30.000 handloom weavers working on some 25,000 handlooms. The...

Kanchipuram, near Chennai, is famous for its Kanchipuram or Kanjeevaram Sarees. Traditionally Kanjeevaram Sarees are of silk and cotton. However the Kanchipuram Silk Saree, exclusively known for its...

Chiffon is a fabric known for its sheer quality, manufactured so fine, that it is transparent, airy and light on the wearer. From the French meaning ’cloth’, it is made from finely drawn out cotton...

Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India, is famous, besides many other things, for its Madurai Cotton Sarees. A handloom creation of Saurashtrians (migrants from Gujarat, India), who settled in Madurai, about a...

The parsi work is also known as Gara embroidery. There are Persian, Chinese British and Indian influence in the involvement of this traditional embroidery or fine art. There are different depicted...

Kerala regionally referred to as Keralam is a state in the south-west region of India or Malabar coast. It was formed on November 1 1956 as per the States Reorganisation Act by combining various...

Baluchar sari worn by women across India originated in Bengal and is known for depictions of mythological scenes on the pallu of the sari. It is mainly produced in Murshidabad and producing one sari...

Bengal is a historical and geographical region in South Asia, which forms the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the bay of Bengal. The city has fertile of Ganges-Brahmaputra...

Sambalpuri sarees are India’s heritage and a contribution from the State of Orissa. These sarees are famous for the ikkat style of weaving that once used geometrical patterns and themes of flora and...

Saree is the India’s traditional wear. It is most preferred attire during Indian wedding. The Kantha is a kind of embroidery work popular in West Bengal and Bihar. It is a simple running stitch done...

The Georgette Saree is a light and springy crepe fabric, with a crimpy look and a slightly dull lustre. Once made from natural silk, it is today mostly made from synthetic filament yarn. The Georgette...

Khadi is hand spun and hand woven cloth. Raw materials such as cotton, silk or wool, hand spun on a spinning wheel or ‘charaka’ are Khadi. Popular for the texture and weaving patterns, Khadi Cotton...

The narayanpet is a town, assembly constituency and a municipality of 23 ward members council in Mahbubnagar district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The town specializes in handloom saree manufacturing...

Sambalpur in the state of Orissa, or Odisha, India. It is famous for its Sambalpuri variety of cotton and silk fabrics, using Ikkat patterns or the tie-dye method in their making. The Ikkat style of...