The Loom Journal

The bridal Banarasi is a decision made for two timelines — the wedding day and the forty years after. Fabric, weave, colour and the honest checklist, from the people beside...

Why does one Banarasi cost a few thousand rupees and another many times that? A weaver family explains what actually goes into the price of a genuine Banarasi — silk,...

Kadhwa, cutwork, jamdani, rangkaat — the weave name tells you how a Banarasi was made, how long it took, and why it costs what it costs. The vocabulary of Banaras,...

Fake Banarasis flood the market. Here is how to tell a genuine handloom Banarasi from a powerloom copy — by touch, by sight, and by certification — from the people...