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The Sanskriti Journal
Stories of Indian textiles, enduring craft, thoughtful reuse and the people keeping heritage in motion.
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GOTA WORK – GRACEFUL RAJASTHANI (INDIA) GOLDEN BAND
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Kantha – Dexterous Design Created by Village Community In India
Meaning: ‘Kantha’ originates from Sanskrit, and the base term is ‘Kontha’, which when translated becomes ‘worn cloth’. The initial ‘Kanthas’ were...
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Mar 14, 2019
Batik – The Mind-blowing Dyeing Method (Wax-resist)
Meaning: ‘Batik’ can be precisely translated as ‘wax writing’, and it is a combination of a few Indonesian letters such as...
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Mar 14, 2019
KUTCH WORK – THE HIGHLY STRUCTURED HANDICRAFT METHOD (GUJARAT - INDIA)
Meaning: ‘Kutch Work’ is one of the trendy embroidering methods that prevail in the Indian State of Gujarat. As the starting points...
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GOTA WORK – GRACEFUL RAJASTHANI (INDIA) GOLDEN BAND
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Kantha – Dexterous Design Created by Village Community In India
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Batik – The Mind-blowing Dyeing Method (Wax-resist)
Mar 14, 2019
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KUTCH WORK – THE HIGHLY STRUCTURED HANDICRAFT METHOD (GUJARAT - INDIA)
Mar 14, 2019
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KOTA DORIA – PURE PLAID SAREE (RAJASTAN, INDIA)
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Diverse Uses of Sari
Mar 14, 2019
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You can Use Dupatta for Varied Purposes
Mar 14, 2019
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Warli Art
Mar 18, 2016
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Pashmina Shawls
Mar 02, 2016
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Baluchari - Gift of Bengal ( Eastern India)
Mar 02, 2016
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Kalamkari- Painting with pen
Feb 26, 2016
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Patola Sarees – A Royal Habit from India
Feb 17, 2016
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