One of the most popular Instagram posts I ever posted was a video of an artisan pressing a wooden block mould down on fabric to create a repeat print of a floral motif. A slow press of the wooden block mould in one hand and then a swift slap down of the other to properly… Continue reading Fabric of India: Block Printing
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Fabric of India: Embroidery
Men. Lots of them. All simultaneously pulling the finest of thread through the tiniest of holes to create the most minute of stitches that will then accumulate to form the most intricate of patterns. That was the most surprising thing that struck me when we went to see Sankalan’s embroidery production house in the centre… Continue reading Fabric of India: Embroidery
Fabric of India: Tie and Dye
I’ve just come back from a mammoth trip in Asia where I’ve had the time to really think about this idea of a quickening speed, that has taken over fashion’s consciousness (and perhaps its conscience, if it indeed has one…). In Seoul, the pace was fast with its frenetic frenzy of K-pop stars and buzzy… Continue reading Fabric of India: Tie and Dye
Fabric of India: Woven Into Life
One of my favourite images that I took on my trip to India back in February is the one below. It was taken on the outskirts of Jaipur on a very impoverished side street. But in one snapshot, I see embroidery. I see ombre dyed fabric (a sunset effect from lilac to orange) and I see… Continue reading Fabric of India: Woven Into Life