FICCI FLO works on contemporary reimagining of Toda embroidery and jamakkalams

FICCI FLO works on contemporary reimagining of Toda embroidery and jamakkalams

The Toda threads and jamakalam revowen showcase by FICCI FLO | Photo Credit: R Ravindran India’s rich array of crafts and the artisans behind it all  have countless stories to weave.  Take P Sakthivel from Bhavani near Erode, for instance. He is the third generation from his family to be engaged in the art of […]

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A travelling photography exhibition highlights weaving traditions of India

A travelling photography exhibition highlights weaving traditions of India

Ilkal sarees worn by women in North Karnataka | Photo Credit: Navaldeep Thareja “You are not a Bharwad if you wear a saree,” is how elderly Bharwad women chide young women from their community. Navaldeep Thareja, a textile engineer from Sangrur in Punjab, who often visits little-known places across India to meet craftspeople, artisans, weavers, and tribal people and photo documents […]

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