1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1042+ words) A woman I once interviewed for a private luxury textile house in Milan told me something that stayed with me. "After a certain point in life," she said, running her fingers across a length of undyed linen, "some fabrics start…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1774+ words) I grew up Tamil, which means I grew up surrounded by sarees. My Paattis wore them. My Athais, my Periyammas, my Chitthis wore them. My Amma wore them to temple, to weddings, to the vegetable market on Tuesday mornings. I…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (508+ words) NAGALAND: N Nagaland's Phek district, which borders Myanmar and is home to the Chakhesang Nagas, a small group of women came together way back in 1976 with a quiet dream'to transform the lives of women in the community through weaving and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (335+ words) In Bihar Lord Ram is celebrated as a son in law due to the cultural and linguistic connections to Janakpur Sita s birthplace The significance of this relationship is highlighted during Ram Navami a festival where the worship of Lord…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (533+ words) Women in the Oniparo community Eco Smart Club, a youth-led grassroots organisation championing climate action, has launched the Oniparo Project, a nine-month sustainable fashion research initiative to address fast fashion and the impact of traditional clothing traders in reducing textile…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (93+ words) dw. com From waste to wonder: Women in the DRC upcycle textile trash Similar stories from Democratic Republic of Congo Protecting forests in exchange for energy Congo: Life as a former child soldier More on Nature and Environment from Africa…...