Silk Scarves- A Fashion Accessory for every Season
By : Swati Mittal Added : 03 Mar 2008
Indian fashion has remained ever evolving when it comes to silk scarves because silk weaving has always been recognized as a traditional art in the history of Indian handicrafts. Over the past few decades the skilled Indian weavers, with their indigenous talent and art of weaving have made continuous efforts to improve and revive this almost vanished art and a beautiful accessory- the silk scarves.
Handmade quilts from India
By : Swati Mittal Added : 03 Mar 2008
With the passage of time, Indian weavers have evolved the art of handmade quilt, incorporating various unique patterns and designs in it. Today handmade quilts are not only limited to using patches and similar-coloured backings but ranges from different geometric patterns and stardust motifs to floral and artistic designs, different types of fabrics ranging from silk, handloom to cottons with almost every color, be it bright or dark.
Indian Handlooms - From the Charkha to Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week
By : Arundhati Added : 21 Dec 2007
The story of Indian Handlooms, a term that spells exquisity, ebullience and enunciate a multifarious equip of excogitating designs, both ethnic and modernistic. Providing livelihood to 90 million people, the level of artistry and intricacy achieved by Indian handloom fabrics is unparalleled and beyond the scope of modern machinery, preserving its heritage and culture.
Handmade Paper - The New Angel : The Need of the Era
By : Arundhati Added : 21 Dec 2007
The story of the “intelligent” human race is creating a serious threat to the ecological balance because of the increasing degradation of trees to match the ever-increasing demand for paper. Approximately 300 trees are cut for every one ton of mill-made paper. As a result the forest covered land of the earth has come down from 30% to around 16% in today’s date. Acting “intelligently”, as ever, mankind brought back the age old cult of handmade paper, as a respite, to reduce the drastic deduction of trees, to save the world.
The Functional Art Of Terracotta
By : Arundhati Added : 16 Dec 2007
Terracotta is basically a ceramic. Etymologically Italian, terracotta means "baked earth" or "fired earth". But the term 'terracotta' is also used to refer to the particulars made out of it. The craft of terra cotta involves using clay to prepare reddish brown unglazed earthenware firing it through a very high temperature. The reddish brown color is basically because of the presence of iron. Other colors include yellow, grey and pink.
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