Calcutta designer Santanu Guhathakurta (above) has taken up the challenge. He has added to Mangalgiri and Kalamkari a contemporary edge. “In India every state has its own handloom techniques th...

“We have built a community of people dedicated to promoting the handloom weaves. Fortunately for our label, we have been focused for the last four years. We have a digital portal that serves cli...

The annual handloom fair — Banglar Tanter Haat — is back at the Central Park Fairgrounds till January 5, 1pm to 9pm. The fair was inaugurated on Christmas by Swapan Debnath, minister of s...

Featured here are three collections from the brand. ⦿ The 2020 Essence Collection: Taking inspiration from the rich Assamese tea culture, this collection integrates homegrown silk with a pale...

How have you reinterpreted muga? Sampa: All my designs are age old, which I have revived. If you order five saris at a time and give me five crore rupees, it would still take me one year to make them...

The designs are simple, functional, minimalistic and monochromatic, and can be worn at social events, brunches, and at business meetings and events. “Since we believe that clothing should be co...

The Odisha government has tied up with the Flipkart, Amazon and GoCoop to sell the state’s handloom, handicraft and textile products to customers across the country and abroad. It is also planni...

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Exclusive and yet affordable, CIMA Art in Life is a festive bonanza for the stylish and the house-proud. You can browse and buy at CIMA Gallery from 11am to 8pm and Studio 21 from 11am to 7pm every da...

Favourite dyes to work with: Natural dyes. I love dabbling with new shades that will enrich my designs. Over the years, we have developed several new colour palettes, and will continue to create new...