What do Oscar de la Renta and Rasul Mirzaahmedov have in common? The New York fashion designer and the Uzbek master weaver share a passion for ikat, a fabric created through a complex process called ...

Weaving one patola sari takes around seven months to a year and it is said that there are just three families in Patan who weave double ikat saris. Reinvention of Patan patolaPatola is easily ...

POCHAMPALLY – In a celebration of heritage and hands-on artistry, contestants of the 72nd Miss World Festival recently visited the renowned weaving village of Pochampally in Telangana, offering the ...

Designer Madhu Jain celebrates 30 years in Indian fashion and is spinning new patterns with the ikat weave, says Samita Bhatia Textile conservationist Madhu Jain has spent nearly three decades in ...

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A fabric traditionally woven in the Patan region of Gujarat. The patola yardage uses pure silk thread with a double-ikat weave — double warp and weft threads. A labour-intensive craft, a single patola ...

Ikat jackets will be a classy, elegant and stylish addition to your wardrobe This jacket is also available in blue and red colour, although the design and the weave is different. These too will look ...