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The Making Of: Jacquard in Coimbatore, India

What is Jacquard? The Jacquard craft was invented in 1804 as a mechanical weaving technique used for more complicated patterns such as textiles with intricate designs and patterned knitwear. One of the very first looms with an automatic production function, the Jacquard loom, named after its creator, Joseph Marie Jacquard, is considered to be one […]

The Making Of: Batik Screen Printing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Batik screen printing is an innovative derivative of its traditional counterpart; batik is a wax-resist dyeing craft with its roots in Indonesia, and in October of 2009 it was lauded as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Batik, as seen from a traditional lens, is a familiar art form to […]

The Making Of: Kantha Embroidery in Odisha, India

Embroidery is a detailed craft of adding decorative accents by putting needle to thread. Kantha is a traditional embroidery craft that began 500 centuries ago in West Bengal and Odisha by means of reusing and recycling dhotis, sarees and other pieces of clothing Bengalis were reluctant to throw away. Essentially, upcycling – the old school […]