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Cultural tours discovering India's fascinating textile heritage with hands-on workshops Greetings! Welcome to Textile Travels.

I'm Sally Mason, a Costume Designer who has enjoyed a long and varied career in theatre, television and film, working on a daily basis with fabrics and costumes.Throughout the years I've always wanted to travel to explore other cultures and see and feel textiles from far flung places. Over the past five yers I've been lucky enough to have the chance to to travel in India to follow my passion for a

rtisan textiles and decorative techniques. After 6 major trips to South India, exploring handloom weaving, hand spinning, natural dyeing and block printing techniques, I'm looking forward to sharing my discoveries with like minded textile lovers. Our tours are a mixture of culture, textiles and hands on workshops, lovely unspoilt empty beaches, city sightseeing and of course shopping! There's so much to explore and celebrate about Indian culture and textiles. Come and experience this unique and fascinating adventure with us!

30/11/2024

Aranya Natural .natural is always a highlight of our Kerala Looms and Lores tour...Set in the verdant tea gardens of Munnar, high in the Western Ghats of Kerala, Aranya is a very special and inspiring place to learn the art of natural dyeing, resist block print and eco printing...

With the help of the highly skillful and welcoming team of associates at Aranya, our lovely group achieved some marvellous results with their first trial pieces using these techniques on cotton, silk, linen and wool, over the two days of our workshop with them.

We love the happy family atmosphere here, with an incredible buzz, reflecting the passion with which everyone approaches the unique textile art that they create...Such a privilege to spend time here and come away with treasured memories and our own naturally dyed pieces of textile magic.
Thank you to everyone at Aranya!

27/11/2024

We met Julie, who's from the UK, and her wonderful team from the charity in Goa, on our way to the Vypin ferry in Fort Kochi. They were doing the invaluable task of catching and vaccinating the street dogs of Kochi against rabies. They've been so sucessful in controlling rabies in Goa, that they're now in Kerala to do the same.

Although they had only come across a few dogs that tested positive for Rabies in Kerala since they started, vaccinating the whole street dog population means that no more dogs will get infected hopefully.

All the vaccinated dogs are marked with a red dot on their heads that washes off after a few days. Julie was telling us how most of the dogs don't need to be 'caught' as they come to them very easily with a few treats in hand! Such an amazing charity!

Other harbour scenes from our group's morning walk to the ferry for another day of textile adventures!

18/11/2024

Day 12 of our Karnataka textile craft explorations took us to in Dharwad, which is the traditional home of Kasuti, the intricate, delicate embroidery of Karnataka, very close to the final destination on our trip.. ..

Taken directly from their website as I couldn't have written about Artikrafts any better!

"Arati Hiremath set up Artikrafts in the year 1990. Kasuti embroidery was a languishing craft then, which she reinvented by applying the intricate craft onto various wearables , lifestyle products and home decor.

She stands strongly for rural women empowerment which has been her motto for the past 30 years, during which she has trained about 2000 rural women and has employed 300 women providing them a decent livelihood.

Arati Hiremath has been a proud recipient of the prestigious award by Sri Sathya Sai University of Human Excellence for upliftment of rural women ( FINE ART), in the year 2023.

KASUTI' is a centuries old folk embroidery belonging to Dharwad region of Karnataka. Kasuti in Kannada literally means KAI(hand) and SUTI (cotton thread). It has four stitches namely gavanthi,menthe,negi and murgi. In this embroidery traditional Indian motifs are used such as birds, animals , temple chariots, gopuras etc.

Kasuti artisans are usually women native to the interiors of North Karnataka. As these women belong to the rural areas, employment is hard to find. Learning the skill is a welcome option, as they get to work from home.
On an average a single saree embroidery takes about 2-4 months to be completed and at times may take upto 6 months to complete a heavily embroidered saree. This not only tests the skill-set but also requires perseverance to execute a intricately detailed piece HANDCRAFTED to perfection with love."

I'm going to add that the embroidery looks like perfection! It doesn't have a 'wrong' side as both sides of the embroidered fabric look identical!

12/11/2024

Day 10 of our Karnataka explorations continued from Guledagudda to Badami, famed for it's cave temple complex, mainly dating from 6thC. Four main caves, on four different levels, mean a bit of a climb, but so worth it. Badami was once the capital of the Chalukya kingdom under another name.

We had an excellent guide who explained all the carvings of the Hindu dieties, although as usual, I got lost after the first few stories! There are so many Hindu dieties in different guises that I got hopelessly muddled up and just enjoyed the fabulously skilled work of these ancient creators of magic in stone! Lots of intertwined couples on the pillars of the caves very sc****ly dressed...very different to today's Indian dress....

Our lovely guide Raju used his phone torch to point out to us possibly the earliest known wall murals in Indian art, a blurred and faded Brahma, lord of all the gods.

The setting really is quite breathtaking with a beautiful man made lake beneath the caves with steps all around, and more caves on the other side of the lake that we didn't have time to explore this time.

I was so taken with the fabulous views as I was climbing the steps up to the next cave, that I hardly noticed the pesky macaque monkey who had sidled up and was trying to grab my precious 'Morecambe' canvas shopping bag. I particularly wanted to advertise Morecambe's bid for 'The Eden of The North', while in India...

We had a tug of war with some hissing and baring of teeth on both sides! I gave as good as I got! Mr or Mrs macaque eventually gave up and I retrieved my bag and headed for the next cave...so beware of these cheeky monkeys if you go! A backpack is safest for carrying water etc.

Highly recommended and definitely on the itinerary of our planned Karnataka tour in November 2025.

06/11/2024

Day 9 - Managed to fit in a visit to Ilkal on our North Karnataka textile trail, a small town near to Badami famed for its GI tagged Ilkal silk sari weaving.

The Ilkal saree with its beautiful bold contrasting striped pallu and 'temple' border....A zig zag effect where the contrasting border is interlocked with the body of the sari...Fascinating to watch two weavers working in perfect harmony together on one sari...one weaving the border and the other the body of the sari...

Mostly it's power looms that have taken over from handlooms here, but by asking a very kind and knowledgeable man we met by chance, he took us to two of the remaining silk weavers houses to witness the intricate work of creating these dazzling silk saris.

I was also excited to spot my first 'kaudi' quilt drying on a wall in Ilkal, a traditional Karnataka quilting technique. Colourful and traditionally using scraps of fabric from old clothes to create an abstract design that follows traditional rules....

The lady in the last photo walking in the market area, is wearing a traditional Ilkal sari with the Pallu worn over her head...the effect is very striking.... like wearing a Rothko painting as a garment!

02/11/2024

Day 7 & 8 of the Karnataka explorations - More about glorious Hampi!

We were recommended a wonderful guide in Purashuram, a true gentleman and extremely knowledgeable about the history of Hampi. Born and brought up in Hampi his parents both worked for the Archeological Survey of India, so he grew up with the monuments all around him. His commentary was always interesting and all our questions were answered with great patience and good humour..highly recommended!

Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1336 to 1565 (as Vijayanagara), when it was abandoned. Chronicles left by Persian and European travellers say that Hampi was a prosperous, wealthy and grand city near the Tungabhadra River, with numerous temples, farms and trading markets. Traders came from all over India to buy and sell gold, gemstones, cloth and spices.

By 1500 CE, Hampi-Vijayanagara was the world's second-largest city, after Beijing, and probably India's richest at that time, attracting traders from Persia and Portugal. The Vijayanagara Empire was defeated by a coalition of Muslim sultanates; its capital was conquered, pillaged and destroyed by Sultanate armies in 1565, after which Hampi remained in ruins.

There's so much more to see than in these photos. We'll be visiting on our November 2025 tour of Karnataka, so follow us for updates on this exciting new tour and for launch dates in late December.

31/10/2024

Day 7 Exploring North Karnataka - Magnificent, magical Hampi! Unesco World Heritage Site and the heart of the Vijayanagar empire of 17thC South India. More in the next post....

The sublime gopura of the 7thC Virupaksha Temple beaming out light in the deepening dusk seems like a suitable image to accompany a Diwali greeting to all our friends and followers both here in India, at home and around the world...

May the spirit of Diwali bring peace, love, light and harmony to you and your loved ones throughout the year ahead.🎉🪔🙏🪔🙏🪔🎉

30/10/2024

Day 6 on the road from Bangalore, and Molakalmolu..

Dhosa for breakfast and wall murals on the road.

Molakalmolu rocky terrain and fabulous village architecture....

Rural scenes on the road.....carrying animal fodder.....drying maize on the road....the perfect place!

Cows evening homecoming..

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28/10/2024

Day 5 Bangalore....A delightful and long wished for meeting with Bangalore artist . Champion of the Siddi community's fabulous quilting ladies, she has been collaborating with the Siddi quilters in North Karnataka for the last ten years.

She helped to revive this traditional craft in their remote villages and now encourages, promotes and supports them to develop their creativity with their quilt designs which they create between their everyday jobs in the home. The quilts are stunning and often tell stories about the lives of the communities they live in or are just an artistic expression of what the quilter is inspired to create. See Anitha's page to appreciate some of their stunning quilts.

We talked non stop over lunch as we discussed all things textile and how we could appreciate and explore this traditional Karnataka quilting technique with a group on a future tour. Very exciting!

It was fascinating to hear the back story to Anitha's involvement with the Siddi's and about her background in art in Bangalore, she's a very inspiring woman!

Anitha's choice of lunch venue was the venerable Kashy's Restaurant, a wonderful wood lined eating establishment straight out of a Raj era book, complete with glass payment booth. A much loved and still busy place to meet and chat in its capacious and atmospheric interior. The food and service was excellent. Thank you Anitha for untroducing me to the joys of Kashy's!

27/10/2024

Day 4 Bangalore - I managed to cram just a bit more into this Sunday!

Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace is so near to the KR Market that it seemed insulting not to pay a quick visit. Built in the Indo Islamic style in 1791, with wonderfully ornate arches and pillars, it's actually a very modest palace, built to allow the air to circulate as freely as possible though the building and built entirely in teak wood.

It's worth a visit if you can negotiate the phone payment.....I insisted on paying cash as foreign registered phones can't use India's UPI phone payments system and ended up paying more than the price as no one had any change! An anomaly that needs to be sorted out very soon!

Right next door is a Hindu temple, though not sure if this pre-dates the palace or not.

Next on the list was the upcycled fabric 'market' area, where deadstock and ends of lines from manufacturers and other sources end up in Bangalore. Four streets of all kinds of textiles piled high and sprawled across pavements...It's just a case of trawling through piles of every variety of fabric until you find something you can be creative with! All fascinating and stashed away in my list of potential places to bring our groups when we're here.

27/10/2024

Finishing off our Day 4 Bangalore Artisans Market with:

1, 2, & 3, Ambika Devi, award winning Madhubani artist and family. Their mesmerising traditional folk art from Bihar depicts both religious and everyday aspects of village life and is integral to their lives. Her two sons are carrying on the family art and are holding up a small painting by their award winning mother, whose work is collected worldwide. The beauty and balance of this small painting is exquisite, just sorry I couldn't capture it in more detail.

4. .kanday - The golden glow of traditional hand painted leather lanterns and puppets by this award winning Bommalata artist from Andhra Pradesh.

5. to 10. - is an amazing and inspiring eventspace and canteen, archtect designed completely with recycled industrial fitments and repurposed industrial items....The building it occupies was once a dye factory for textiles, now transformed into an exciting, vibrant space to hang out and enjoy whatever's happening there in the spirit of a peaceful and harmonious world for all. It was the perfect venue for the Artisan Market, with a relaxed and welcoming vibe.

27/10/2024

Still Day 4 in Bangalore and the never ending stream of talented artists and craft practitioners at the Artisan Fair at .

1. & 2. - Warli artist from Palghar in Maharastra....Enchanting delicately painted folk art depicting everyday village life. The first painting uses cow dung as the brown colour, and the second is an iron oxide I think from clay - you can't get more natural than that!

3. & 4. - Superb miniature painting from Jaipur. A magnifying glass was provided to see the detail in the paintings. The magnificent musician was taken from a real life study of a Jaipur musician now passed away..I love the vintage quality of the Rajah in yellow...the artist uses antique paper to achieve the aged look of the painting. The detail of his clothes is fabulous, but the protective film and my camera couldn't do it justice!

5. Fabulous Ajrakh prints on silky modal and soft cotton stoles...This technique in pure natural dyes from Rajasthan is so very complicated and involves many stages of block printing and dyeing and washing and drying over and over with the different colours. The result is a rich complex geometric design originating in Persia originally.

6, - As to be found adorning the walls of the White House, a gift from India to Barak Obama some years ago painted by Padma Shri Award Winner Abdulgafur and his family of Nirona.
Vibrant and complex Mughal inspired designs achieved by an unusual and highly skilled ancient technique of painting.

7. & 8. - Prhitvi Studio - Exquisite Jaipur gemstone carving for jewellery and ornament. This Ganesha is a ruby with some emerald peeping out of the top right corner. +91 9680004452

9. - Ingenious lightweight sustainable wooden jewellery by two entrepreneurial ladies

10. .pc - An organisation in Bangalore that empowers the specially abled to run their own creative and highly skilled business designing and making these colourful woven grass products for household use. As vibrant as the three ladies who were running the stall!

26/10/2024

Day 4 in Bangalore and more from the Artisan Fair at .

1to7 - Mithilesh Shyam Gondh Chitarkala - I've seen and appreciated Gond art before in two galleries in Fort Kochi in Kerala, and to my eyes Mithlies Shyam's Gond art is captivating and especially skillful.

The details are so sharp and finely wrought, the colours just glow and the content is especially creative yet remains within the traditional imagery that I've seen before in these paintings...His aunt and uncle were awarded the Padmashree for their Gond artworks, and he is a gold medal winner in Gond art.

8 to10 - Rupsona Pattachitra from West Bengal - Stunningly delicate and etherial paintings in a West Bengali style that reminds me of the 1920/30's for some reason...almost an Art Deco style. These were mixed with flambuoyant and colourful painted wares of every kind.

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26/10/2024

Day 4 In Bangalore continued with a visit to the Industree Artisan Fair by at Bangalore Creative Circus, where the most breathtakingly accomplished and skilled craft practitioners and artists from all over India were assembled, together with local self help craft organisations, to celebrate their crafts, to sell their superb creations to the public and to offer craft workshops, for four days only.

1 & 2 - Ajay, son of master Mata ni Pachedi artist, Dilip Chitara, from Ahmedabad.

I have the pleasure and honour of owning a few paintings by the family that I bought during Covid, a very tough time for all artists and craft practitioners. Our paths finally coincided at this fair in Bangalore and we were able to meet for the first time.

All the colours are from natural vegetable or mineral dyes.

3. Beautifully made cheerful hand made grass and palm decorations from Bangalore....

4. - Fabulous Dabu hand printed indigo fabrics and stoles from Rajasthan. This design I'm wearing is unique to this family and has been passed down for 200 years unchanged, a true heritage design.

5 & 6 .in - A new non profit organisation empowering young people with autism to become craft practitioners. They produce block printed and hand woven and hand decorated bags, cushion covers and other items in sustainable materials, in association with the wonderful in Bangalore, where we enjoy our full day block printing workshop on our South Indian Threads tour.

7. - Wonderful, elaborate and colourful true bandhani hand knotted fabrics and stoles from Rajasthan.

8. - Stunning Bujodhi kala cotton - hand spun, hand woven fabric, sarees and stoles with colourful extra weft designs.

9. - Handmade paper items of every variety, made using elephant poo! What's not to like?!

10. - Two young men passionately representing their family of camel and sheep wool weavers, weaving traditional rugs and wall hangings from their area in Tankla, Rajasthan.

22/10/2024

Started off day 4 in Bangalore at the Sri Krishnarajendra Market to see the famous flower market...I was a bit late arriving at 8.30, but still a lot of action, with baskets and huge bags of flowers being haggled over in the dark interior.

It's a new building on an old site, a concrete block in a sea of old stalls and pitches selling fruit, veg, coconuts, bamboo, banana leaves for plates, herbs and more..It's a must for market lovers!

20/10/2024

Ended day 1 in Bangalore at where I'd spotted last week that the were holding a craft bazaar. I've followed them for a few years on social media and have been highly impressed by their initiative to train villagers from rural Rajasthan, mostly women, to become 'barefoot' solar power engineers. To learn more go to their Instagram/page and see the amazing work they do.

Their work is funded I think by the sale of these lovely hand made items, at bazaar's all over India at different times of the year. I obviously had to support them by purchasing a few choice items!

I tried to post this yesterday, but Instagram was not behaving for me, otherwise, if you were in Bangalore, you could have gone and enjoyed rooting around for a handmade gift or a treat for yourself. But all is not lost as they do have all their stock online and they ship internationally, so take a look at their website for a handmate treat.

To top off my very long first day in Bangalore, I stepped into .bic, actually inside the centre for a fabulous Kerala style south Indian 'meal', with small dishes of various kinds that you spoon into a mound of rice, except for one dish, the dessert, payasam. This has a lot in common with rice pudding, but is far creamier and delicately flavoured with cardomom and maybe a hint of rosewater and infused with sultanas. Quite delicious. Coracle was the perfect place to enjoy some freshly made delicious food and take stock of my purchases!

19/10/2024

Day one in Bangalore....A visit to this gem of a studio in the central suburbs of Bangalore.
Sameeksha Embroidery School
is a hidden treasure trove of embroidered textiles of all kinds. The beauty and precision and diversity of embroidery techniques on show here is a testament to the passion and skill of the school's creator and embroidery guru, Sujaya Mahesh. Almost every intricate piece in the studio is hand embroidered by her skillful hands.

Sujaya learnt embroidery and stitchcraft from her mother originally, also a skilled seamstress and embroiderer. I was fascinated to look through a vintage portfolio of tiny samples of childrens clothes and crochet work and embroidery that her mother undertook when she studied stitchcraft in the 1960's, such a wonderful record of skills gained!

After learning the basics at home, Sujaya became passionate about learning all the different Indian styles of Embroidery before moving onto mastering global styles with the help of various mentors across the world. The walls of her studio are covered in a breathtaking array of her exquisite work covering a huge range of styles.

She has taught embroidery, stitchcraft and pattern making to pre university students in the past, but now teaches one on one lessons or arranged group workshops at her home studio in Bangalore.

She is also happy to take commissions for her customers own sarees and fabrics to be embroidered to their specifications, and has an in house tailor who makes ready made saree blouses that Sujaya will embroider to taste, among other items.

We plan to join her with one of our groups in November 2025 for a traditional Karnataka embroidery workshop. We'll be learning the basic stitches, so we can continue with our projects as we tour around this relatively unknown state to the North, beyond Bangalore. Very exciting!

18/10/2024

Good morning Bangalore!
The last two weeks have been so hectic that I've had no time to post... and suddenly...I'm here!

Working backwards:

1&2 The unmistakeable jumble of the incongruous and the broken that is part of the India experience.

3. It could be Croyden except that that's sugar cane waiting to be crushed for it's delicious sugary juice....and there's a few palm trees reflected in the glass..

4. I'm put into Room 101....

5. My kindly pre paid taxi provider escorts me to my taxi from the palatial magnificence of Bangalore airport!

6. The very full to capacity direct flight with British Airways from Heathrow to Bangalore. After an excruciating hour long shuffle in those cattle pens that finally disgorge you in front of the plastic security boxes, plus an electronic high tech body search, the flight was smooth and uneventful. The food isn't as good as Qatar....but the blankets are thicker! Had the good company of two young men, friends, Argentinian and Dutch, from Rotterdam, visiting India for the first time....tips and suggestions were given!

7. A strange and intriguing sight approaching Terminal 5. These manicured shrubs are I think Lonicera Nitida, a small leaved evergreen hedging shrub that could pass itself off as box at a push!
How, I wondered do the garden maintainence team keep it manicured so close to the edge of what is actually the mouth of a road tunnel running below? A mystery yet to be solved.

8. Sunrise over the M4 near Membury Services. I missed a photo of the phenomenal full moon beaming out in the sky as I watched from the taxi on the way to Bristol coach station, catching glimpses between the buildings. A rare and glorious sight!
..and this was just the beginning of a very full day!
More to come tomorrow. Join us virtually as we carve a new path next week, into North Karnataka....

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Interrupting Indian stories to Repost a link in @nettledressfilm 's latest post. If you love nature, sustainable textiles, weaving, spinning, and connecting it all together with humanity and warmth, then please watch this superbly evocative documentary film about the making of a dress from nettles...and much more. #nettledress #sustainabletextiles #naturalfibres #weaving #spinning #dressmaking #learning #nature

Reposted from Kerala Tourism...Superb video of this ancient and unique ceremony in North Kerala. It's the start of the Theyyam season in North Kerala! This unmissable village ritual that sees mere mortals take on the mantles of gods for a night. The Theyyam performers tell, in dance and ritual movements and music, the stories of the local gods. Dressed in flamboyant and complex costumes with elaborate make up, they enact these well known stories of local dieties for the village who has commissoned the event to bless and protect their village for the year ahead.. Sometimes involving daring fire rituals or dressed in fire, the Theyyam performers reach a trance like state through the persistent beating of the ceremonial drums, and their ritual dancing. I'm hoping to tempt our lovely group of textile adventurers into attending a Theyyam at 4.00am when we are @chera_rocks_beach_house_ in December at the end of our Kerala Looms and lores tour, November edition, which starts on Wednesday 20th November in Kochi! #theyyam #keralatourism #textiletours #textiletravel #keralaculture #keralavillagelife #Indiatravel #keralatours #loomsandlores

@lokanathweavers, local to our stunningly secluded beach retreat in north Kerala, is showing another heartening sign of growth and development in the handloom industry in nearby Kannur, where many weavers have been giving up their looms for more lucrative yet less skilled work in recent years... I've put together some clips of my visits over the last ten years. Lokanath was the original springboard that set me off on this adventure of a lifetime. Discovering and exploring all the places and wonderful people that make textiles and artifacts by hand in the old slow way in Kerala and beyond....then sharing these treasures with other adventurers! Lokanath took the initiative to work with a young local designer @anju_j_o_s_e last year, to give a twist to their traditional designs. It culminated in them deciding to accept the challenge of designing and weaving the cotton fabric for the Prime Minister of India's Onam 'onakkadi' or gift of garments that are traditionally exchanged during the Onam Festival. Kerala sends fabric every year to be stitched into kurta and pyjama for the Prime Minister and his Chief Minister. It was a challenge as the time was very short, but Lokanath triumphed and soon the orders were pouring in for similar fabric from all over India. Now, just as we're approaching the climax of the Onam festival in 2024, Lokanath have unveiled their new section devoted to the the Kerala sari, the traditional wear for Onam and all festivals and special traditional occasions. Gold or silver bordered, unbleached, natural fine cotton, decorated or not with in weave designs of peacocks or other traditional symbols. Very pleased and excited for them that they're expanding in an industry that's been going the other way for a while...wishing them every success! #lokanathweavers #chovva #kannur #kannurhandloom #textiletravels24 #keralatours #textiletoursindia #sustainabletextiles #craftskills #handmadeinindia

Fantastic mass balloon ascent tonight in Bristol after a shaky start to the Fiesta weekend yesterday with too much wind to fly... Troopers Hill always a great place to watch if the wind's in the right direction....and it was perfect tonight! What joy to lie in the grass on a warm summer evening watching 61 balloons float across a blue sky, with the amazing panorama that is Bristol, spread out before us in the evening sun...🙏❤️🙏 Then this close encounter with a perfectly executed manouevre! These moments lift our lives out of the ordinary....thank you to all the skilled balloonists that made my spirits soar tonight with their passion for flight! #bristolballoonfiesta #massascension #troopershill #closeencounter #balloonthrills #hotairballoon #

Music: Lifestream by Music Machine. On National Handloom day in India, I'd like to thank all the weavers, winders, warpers, spinners, dyers and all the passionate advocates, talented craft practitioners, and the designers and entrepreneurs in the sustainable fashion field in India, that contribute to the continuation and development of this precious and fragile heritage. Happy Handloom Day on behalf of Textile Travels! 🎉🇮🇳🎉 Our very happy travellers have had the privilege of connecting with you, admiring your skills, trying some of them briefly, and having a glimpse into your lives. We try to understand the challenges of your lives as traditional craft practitioners in a changing world and aim to support you with our visits and purchases. With its unique and time honoured qualities of character, comfort, breathability and authenticity, handloom and Khadi, organic cotton and natural dyeing all need to be supported for all their worth by the Indian government before these beautiful natural fabrics disappear under a sea of toxicity and powerloom uniformity and dross. #handloomday #textiletoursindia #textiletravels24 #indianhandloom #khadicotton #sustainablefashion #sustainabletextiles #indiatextileheritage #handmadetextiles #comeandjoinus #handloomheroes

The origins of Handloom Day in India, beautifully explained by Indian textile enthusiast and intrepid researcher Tiptopped 🙏❤️🙏 Repost via @instarepost20 from @tiptopped India celebrates National Handloom Day on 7th August 🧡🤍💚 I am sure most of you know why this date was selected and why textiles are such an important part of our heritage. * I am wearing a khadi stole from @kvicindia and a traditional belt from Arunachal Pradesh worn by women of Adi tribe from @craftpotli Both are my own, and this post is #notsponsored ** 'Mayer deoya mota kapor' is a Bengali Swadeshi song written by Rajanikanta Sen. This rendition is by Calcutta Youth Choir. No copyright infringement intended. #nationalhandloomday #swadeshimovement #khadicotton #iwearhandloom #textilesofindia #storytimesaturday

repost via @instarepost20 from @aranya.natural Come see what it’s like attending a Two day workshop at Aranya Natural. We recently held a workshop for a wonderful group of participants from Textile Travels. It was two days of fun activities and sharing information on the art of natural dyeing, eco printing, batik, shibori and tie & dye. View our story highlight ‘Workshops 2024’ for more information on how to book a workshop at Aranya Natural. Come join us in learning the Art of natural dyeing and in #empoweringthespeciallyabled #naturaldyeing #workshop #ecoprinting #batik #learning #educational

repost via @instarepost20 from @aranya.natural Come see what it’s like attending a Two day workshop at Aranya Natural. We recently held a workshop for a wonderful group of participants from Textile Travels. It was two days of fun activities and sharing information on the art of natural dyeing, eco printing, batik, shibori and tie & dye. View our story highlight ‘Workshops 2024’ for more information on how to book a workshop at Aranya Natural. Wonderful! ❤️❤️ Come join us in learning the Art of natural dyeing and in #empoweringthespeciallyabled #naturaldyeing #workshop #ecoprinting #batik #learning #classes

Happy New Year Kochi style! At midnight on 31 December, the New Year is celebrated by lighting the Pappanji, the symbol of the passing year. Pappanji means grandfather and it's a tradition started during the Portuguese occupation in the 17th Century. The concept is to burn that year and hopefully move on to the new year. It's quite a sight! The crowds were just too much for me to get to a better viewing spot, but I got the idea! Yes, lets move on from a year of terrible global violence and intolerance, corporate greed, dishonest politics, and extreme weather events into a new year of peace and harmony, honesty and light, compassion and caring, for each other and for our planet.... This is the New Year I'd like to see....🙏❤️🙏 with some handmade textiles! #peace #harmony #kindness #handmade #textilelove #peace2024 #papanji #kochinewyear #outwiththeold #inwiththenew

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