When you think of a motif, what visuals first come to mind? Perhaps, delicate paisley unfurling like budding flowers, reminiscent of the intricate designs in Jamdani sarees. Or, a geometric lattice ...

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If summer is here, can the mango be far behind? Not just on our plates but also as a motif on textiles and other crafts. The fruit is deeply embedded in our ethos, says Anamika Pathak, in her 2021 ...

Textile design is the art of decoration of fabric and is broken down into two parts; textile surface décor, and weaving, which goes more into the creation of a design within the yarn [fibres] of cloth ...

Small and simple, the circle is made up of 25 embroidered dots, takes nine minutes and 37 seconds to make and uses 9.3 metres of thread. This circle, called ‘Tambourine', is one of the most ...