Sweta's Handloom Blog

Rajasthan as its name signifies, was a conglomeration of princely states. They were of all shapes and sizes, wielding varying degrees of power and enjoying wealth and prestige according to their size and martial prowess. Whatever their wealth or size, however, one characteristic was shared by all. The rulers were invariably patrons of the arts. The traditional Rajasthani Embroidery work was done on cotton, silk or velvet with a variety of fine stitches. The common people of Rajasthan beautified their clothes and articles of every day use with Rajasthani embroidery that used simple embroidery stitches and motifs derived from nature and objects familiar to them in their day to day living. The tradition has continued. In Bikaner District of Rajasthan, women embroider their garments by counting threads and building up the pattern by following the wrap and weft thus producing geometrical patterns. By using a double running stitch the pattern appears the same on both sides making the gar...

Kantha is a type of embroidery crafts in the Eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, specially in Bangladesh and in the Indian States of West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha. In Odisha, old saris are stacked on each other and hand stitched to make a thin piece of cushion. This is normally used above a bed cushion or instead of a cushion.Kantha saris are traditionally worn by women in Bengal region of the Indian Subcontinent. Kantha stitching is also used to make simple quilts, commonly known as Nakshi Kantha. Women in Bengal typically use old saris and cloth and layer them with Kantha stitching to make a light blanket, throw, or bedspread, especially for children.Kantha is very popular with tourists visiting the Bengal region of Indian subcontinent. Weave Kantha is a form of embroidery often practised by rural women. The traditional form of Kantha embroidery was done with soft dhotis and saris, with a simple running stitch along the edges. Depending on the use of the finished pro...

Fabric paint on a top. The fourth post describes about the fashionable fabric paint now available in the market with different colours and different designs.

The third post is all about smart fashionable kurti with black coloured jacket now available in the market for the young generation girls.

Rajasthani design on a kurti. This is my second post. After reading my first post, I hope you will find it interesting to read my second post. Rajasthan, the state known for having a desert consisting of dull monotoned color sand is colorful only because of what its people wear. The bright colors make up for the absence of blooming flowers in the state. Interesting costumes and jewellery are not just mere ornaments for these desert people. Everything from head to toe establishes their identity, economic and social status. The women of this state where ghagras of wide base and narrow waist. They have prints of various colors and mirrors on them. they also wear a chuni or odni which is tucked to their skirt on one end and covers their head. The Rajasthani odnis are worn along with plain kurtis which increases their charm. The jewellery worn by them are adorned by many fashion icons and young girls. The Rajasthani kurtis also have various prints on them. they are worn by people fro...

Dear Friends This is my first blog post. I hope you all will enjoy reading my posts. My blog is all about local handlooms , various garments and clothing lines produced in India. The traditional handlooms are beautiful crafted by  women entrepreneurs which showcase the rich diversity of our country.  Tourists from all over the world who come to India appreciate the work of local designers. But sadly most Indians are unaware of it. So  we need to spread the word about their skills so that they can be financially benefitted. It will also help create awareness among the consumers that local handlooms can be fashionable, which in turn can encourage many entrepreneurs to pursue their work and many rich investors to invest in this field. The prominent fashion designers and Bollywood actors of our country should take the onus to present our local talent in international fashion shows. In this way the population of India will start wearing local products instead o...