Handloom and Handicraft

 India is home to a different kinds of Durries where each region has its own style and designs. Durries are made manually by skilled artisans in their own traditional styles on the loom. Navalgund Durries are also woven Durrie in the Dharwad district of Karnataka. Navalgund Durries are also known as “Jamkhanas” in the local Kannada Language meaning floor mats which are used as floor coverings for decorations. Navalgund Durrie is a woven floor covering made of twisted cotton yarn that is used on certain occasions like weddings, personal ceremonies, religious gatherings, etc. Navalgund Durrie is made out of cotton which is known for its excellence in quality of its structure, originality of colors and form. This craft was initiated by Ali Adil Shah of Bijapur, Karnataka. In the 16th century, during a battle between Deccan Sultanate and Vijayanagar Empire, Artisans migrated from Bijapur to the Navalgund of Karnataka. Navalgund means Peacock in Kannada as this place was famous for this...

Chanderi sarees are traditional, fine and luxurious looking sarees from Madhya Pradesh. The name of saree is named after the town called Chanderi where it is produced which is a town in Ashok Nagar district of Madhya Pradesh. This town has 30,000 populations, in which around 3500 looms are actively working and 60% of this population is directly or indirectly dependent on the Chanderi handloom business. Artisans have carried out this traditional culture for centuries. Chanderi cluster is best known among all clusters in India for its handmade sarees made from silk and cotton with Zari woven work. It is said that the name of Chanderi sarees is also mentioned in the Mahabharata. It is believed that in the 13th or 14th Century a large number of people migrated from the Lakhnauti region in Bengal to Chanderi following the Sufi saint Hazrat Wajihuddin. These migrated started weaving Chanderi fabrics. Emperor Akbar and Maharani of Baroda, Maratha rulers have also praised this fabric and used ...