by Heather Luke | Jun 20, 2015
Kurta and Kurti from Hindustani, meaning the Persian ‘collarles shirt’ These are the loose, long shirts, worn extensively by men ( kurta ) and women ( kurti) throughout India, Srilanka, Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan. They are...
by Heather Luke | Jun 20, 2015
The Kuba ethnicity, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (previously Zaire), has woven cloth from raffia since the 12th C at least, appearing in Europe from the 17th C. Kuba men are responsible for growing, then weaving a base cloth of raffia (called mbal);...
by Heather Luke | Jun 20, 2015
Felted wool particularly suited to steaming and manipulation, used in millinery for cloche style hats. Use in furnishings for unusual detail and manipulated projects....
by Heather Luke | Jun 20, 2015
A cloth made in Uttar Pradesh and in Kota, Rajasthan’s third largest city, 149 km south of Jaipur on the banks of the Chambal river–a major food production area also known for its art and textile production. Kota is woven mostly for fine saris by small...
by Heather Luke | Jun 20, 2015
Also known as tasar; it is the Sanskrit name for the wild silk from the cocoons of worms that feed on oak leaves and leave the cocoon before the silk thread is obtained, as opposed to seri-culture silk that is produced under controlled conditions, so that the thread...
