Bengali textile workers were not enslaved as ancillary to men or as commodities of pleasure alone. They were enslaved and ...

Morii collaborates with over 165 women artisans from 12 villages across India, combining techniques such as Sujani embroidery ...

Indian Handloom and embroidery have emerged as significant symbols of heritage and craftsmanship in the domain of global high fashion that international designers, celebrities, and brands tend to ...

Before its grand unveiling in Kolkata, the first chapter of the much–awaited Bengal ... entirely in Kantha, wears its stories like a second skin. Each sari, painstakingly embroidered, captures ...

Curator Mayank Mansingh Kaul noted, “This exhibition expands the narrative beyond the celebrated kantha and jamdani, revealing the multifaceted contributions of Bengal’s artisans to global ...

This exhibition of approximately 25 embroidered quilts from rural Bihar ... As early as the 18th century, women in Bihar and Bengal in Eastern India were transforming old rags (kantha) into ...

“It’s a very Bengali thing!” laughs Jayeeta Chatterjee, 29, talking about her artistic bent of mind. “As a young child in a Bengali household, you need to either learn dancing, singing or some form of ...