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muslin & a lesson in history

19 Aug

muslin

Image Credits : http://www.flickr.com/photos/sytoha/3396121176/ — Read the story on this link by Syed Touhid Hassan.

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  • Categories bangaladesh, bengal,, designer, everyday life, handloom, india, weaving, woman

“i am young and nimble. i create jamdani weaves, which you enjoy.”

23 Dec

image credits: Tipu Kibria

* jamdani is a traditional weave of bangladesh and bengal.

Tags: bangladesh, bengal,, everyday life, handloom, jamdani, saree, sari, weaving

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” we weaved our own sarees – with rich cross borders” said the oraon tribe

17 Dec

image credits: shivselvan

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  • Categories everyday life, oraon, saree, sari, tribe, weaving, woman

“take *notes on how to create an ikat”

13 Aug

image credits:gurdassingh

ikat is one of the traditional weaves originated in orissa.

*notes

Tags: everyday life, ikat, livelihood, orissa, saree, sari, weaving

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