Issue #10, 2023 ISSN: 2581- 9410 Humankind has used textiles for thousands of years and fibres in those […]
Hey, what are you wearing, and what are its implications?
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Ari Embroidered Pichhawais in the National Museum Collection
Pichhawai (pichha – back and wai – of) always reminds the pigment painted handy-work of hangings illustrating Shri Nathji of Nathdwara (Rajasthan), which is the most integral part of the Vallabhacharya Sampradaya. Subject of these pichhawais is the illustration of Shri Nath ji and numerous festivals related to him. The tradition of pichhawai was so […]
Ajrakh
By Design: Sustaining Culture in Local Environments Issue #004, Winter, 2020 ISSN: 2581- 9410 1 Introduction This essay […]
Adivasi Pata of Kotpad
Issue 1, Summer 2019 ISSN: 2581 – 9410 The handcrafted weaving tradition of Adivasi pata (local term for Kotpad […]
Avani
Background: Avani means ‘The Earth’ in Sanskrit. All our activities support the environment and the people of the area where we are working. Avani has been working with integrating sustainable livelihoods and appropriate technology. The focus of our work has been creation of livelihood opportunities in remote rural areas where supplementary cash income for daily […]