hand embroidery

WeaverStory’s latest collection, Ghazal, blends delicate handiwork with chanderi

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WeaverStory’s latest collection, Ghazal, blends delicate handiwork with chanderi

An outfit from Ghazal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Blending the beauty of poetry with fashion, WeaverStory kickstarted the year with a collection called Ghazal. Describing the range as a “celebration of grace, creativity and the quiet strength of a poet’s world,” CEO and founder of the apparel brand Nishant Malhotra says he was inspired … Read more

Once a hub of handmade Bruges lace, Kochi is now a centre of embroidery

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Once a hub of handmade Bruges lace, Kochi is now a centre of embroidery

Philomena is perhaps one of the last of the Bruges lace makers in Kochi. The 78-year-old from Aroor is known for her complex patterns using 26 bobbins. Lace-making and hand embroidery came to Kochi through missionary nuns and thrived in the city’s convents. While lace making is almost extinct, the art of embroidery is not … Read more