By working with textile, contemporary Indian women artists are reclaiming the craft traditions that have historically ...

Brinda Dudhat, the founder of Morii Design in India, creates modern motifs supported by age-old techniques. By Sarah Archer This article is part of our Design special section about the reverence for ...

When we talk about fashion and climate change, the conversation is usually unidirectional. Fast fashion creates waste, factories pollute rivers and supply chains are opaque. This is all true, but ...

Indian fashion’s textile movement has deep roots, but its current incarnation is nothing short of a revolution. Once celebrated for their heritage value alone, India’s storied weaves and crafts are ...

The Surajkund International Crafts Mela by Shikha’s Kariigarii presented a thematic fashion show celebrating India's diverse textile traditions and culminating in a poignant tribute ...

The galleries at the Mobilier National in Paris were transformed for Textile Matters: Woven Stories Between India and France. Held from December 4, 2025, to January 6, 2026, by way of programmes, ...

At the International Music & Arts Society’s heritage lectures, American social entrepreneur, author, and expert in textile arts, Judy Frater spoke about her latest book Artisans by Design, an odyssey ...

If there’s one thing that unites India’s 1.3 billion people, it is heat. Even in a country with a variety of regional climates—from tropical to Himalayan alpine—hot, sweaty summers are a constant. For ...

In a quiet corner of Delhi’s 9,000 sq. ft Textile Gallery hangs a backpack that tells stories of India’s northernmost region, Ladakh. Shaped like a tiger, it references one of the five mythical ...

The exhibition showcases how weaving and rituals maintain cultural memory, featuring works by Grace Lillian Lee alongside ...

The history of handicrafts from India is both rich and complicated. Post-Independence, the crafts were an important part of India’s developmental policies. A focus on economic self-reliance propelled ...