textile art

Mata ni Pachedi: Tales of Goddess told on fabric

Mata ni Pachedi: Tales of Goddess told on fabric

October 3, 2021

Mata ni Pachedi means “behind the Mother Goddess” in Gujarati. Pachedi is a religious textile folk art derived from the Kalamkari style of painting, featuring the Mother Goddess at the centre and her stories, the remaining cloth is then filled with images of devotees along wi...

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Bandhani, made in Gujarat

Bandhani, made in Gujarat

December 21, 2016

This textile art has been a part of Gujarati culture since times immemorial and has now come to be synonymous to the fashion associated with this state of India. After spreading its wings across the country and finding place in wardrobes of women from varied cultures and communit...

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