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Kancheepuram Silk
Kancheepuram silk has dominated the south Indian silk industry since decades and will continue to do so not only because of its individuality but also because of its very fine...
Kancheepuram Silk
Kancheepuram silk has dominated the south Indian silk industry since decades and will continue to do so not only because of its individuality but also because of its very fine...

Uppada Jamdani Sarees
Uppada Jamdani Sarees are silk sarees that are woven in Uppada of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. Although the jamdani style of weaving originated in Bangladesh, in the 18th...
Uppada Jamdani Sarees
Uppada Jamdani Sarees are silk sarees that are woven in Uppada of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. Although the jamdani style of weaving originated in Bangladesh, in the 18th...

Pashmina
Coming from Kashmir in India, Pashmina is a fine cashmere wool. The word ‘Pashmina’ is a Persian word which means ‘made from Pashm’ and ‘Pashm’ means wool in Persian. The...
Pashmina
Coming from Kashmir in India, Pashmina is a fine cashmere wool. The word ‘Pashmina’ is a Persian word which means ‘made from Pashm’ and ‘Pashm’ means wool in Persian. The...

Muga Silk
Assam’s Muga silk is known for its extreme durability and natural yellowish-golden tint. In the old times, it was reserved only for royalty. It is often compared to being as...
Muga Silk
Assam’s Muga silk is known for its extreme durability and natural yellowish-golden tint. In the old times, it was reserved only for royalty. It is often compared to being as...

Agates of Cambay - The Most Pious Stones in the...
Agates of Cambay - About one of the Most Pious Stones The ancient agate mining and cutting industries in the area around Khambat (“Cambay”) in Gujarat province, India were started...
Agates of Cambay - The Most Pious Stones in the...
Agates of Cambay - About one of the Most Pious Stones The ancient agate mining and cutting industries in the area around Khambat (“Cambay”) in Gujarat province, India were started...

Ilkal Saree
Ilkal saree is a traditional piece of clothing produced in the town of Ilkal in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka state. They are famous for the ‘tope teni’ technique, which...
Ilkal Saree
Ilkal saree is a traditional piece of clothing produced in the town of Ilkal in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka state. They are famous for the ‘tope teni’ technique, which...