First natural dye workshop

First natural dye workshop

First natural dye workshop was conducted by Sangamithra Desai Gadekar , Director Sampoorna Kranthi Vidyalaya Vedchi, Gujarath. She is the grand daughter of Mahadeva Desai , personal secretary and diarist of Mahatma Gandhiji.

Bridging the yarning gap

The famous Udupi Sari is on the path of revival with initiatives like training weavers, giving attractive wages and going in for better marketing techniques MANGALURU: Kinnigoli town, about 35km from Mangaluru, used to echo with the sound of handlooms a few decades...

Udupi sari wait for nod to use GI tag

MANGALURU: Having a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the government helps products fetch better price and no other producer can misuse the name to market similar goods. It has been almost a year since attempts were being made to revive the traditional Udupi...

Weaves from the temple town

Handlooms are an eternal component of the cultural heritage of the country. The aesthetic symbolism hidden in the beauty of the spun yarn is, in fact, the ultimate embodiment of the cultural aroma of traditional society. The element of art and craft present in the...