Sarees have always been a cornerstone of Indian fashion, blending tradition with timeless elegance. While modern fashion ...

Clad in a dull green sari, Keerthy Suresh’s Savitri in Mahanati sits quietly in a taxi. She listens as the driver speaks of his daughter’s wedding and his mounting worry of affording it. Upon reaching ...

A fabric traditionally woven in the Patan region of Gujarat. The patola yardage uses pure silk thread with a double-ikat weave — double warp and weft threads. A labour-intensive craft, a single patola ...

Hira Lal said that currently, the market price for one kilogram of silk cocoons is Rs 45,000. When processed, the cocoons ...

Business appears to be normal in silk sari shops at Chinthamaniyur, Semmandapatty and Panchukalipatty villages in Salem district. But the weavers are a worried lot as the fluctuation in pure silk ...

Think silk, and for the average person in Tamil Nadu, Kancheepuram comes to mind. But when it comes to weaving pure silk saris, Salem is not far behind. Traditional weavers at Chinthamaniyur, ...