Issue #10, 2023 ISSN: 2581- 9410 I embarked on my self-exploration journey at Azim Premji University in Bangalore […]
TRINJAN – A Women’s Cotton Collective
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Panja Weaving
Panja weaving forms part of India’s glorious weaving tradition. This craft is mostly used for making durries, light woven rugs used as floor covering. The craft gets its name from a metallic claw-like tool called panja in the local dialect, used to beat and set the threads in the warp. CARPET PRODUCTION IN INDIA Today […]
Panipat Khes
The need for covering the floors of the houses with cotton rather than woollen spreads popular in Persia, brought in the durree and the khes. The hangings in the colourful tents led to the invention of the floral designs on rough cloth. The textiles for use in ceremonials became even more variegated under the Mughals; […]