Excerpt:
"Refusing to be bogged down by “rulesâ€, she rode around town in a kick-ass motorbike instead of a scooty. She had mehendi designs on her hands and bangles dangled delicately on her wrists as she zoomed past the stereotypes in high-speed. The girl with a hot pink helmet and an electric blue bike, she was both the colours and all the shades that fell in between. As she erased the makeshift boundaries that the society draws to divide us further and further, she became more and more of herself. And, as she became more of herself, the world became a little bit more beautiful than it was before! "
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Description:
This irresistible combination of fearless blues and delicate pinks woven using the incredibly beautiful Jamdani technique on handloom cotton is a must-have in your collection! The Jamdani is a testimony to the beautiful union of mughal and ancient Indian cultures. Though the exquisite weave has been quite popular even before the Mughals, it is under them that Jamdani flourished and rose to become a weave that the world took notice of. The name Jamdani comes from the Persian language, the official language of the Mughals. Jam means flower and Dani means vase, symbolising the floral motifs that were popularly used in the weave. What it was called before this and its exact origins remain a mystery to date. However, the weave is said to have originated in Dhaka in present day Bangladesh. This art has earned recognition from the UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Jamdani is one of the finest cotton muslin fabrics that you can find. It is woven by hand using a supplementary weft technique where the motifs are woven on the loom itself. Unbleached cotton yarn is used for the base while bleached yarn is used for the design to create an effect of depth. The designs are drawn on graph papers and placed below the saree to weave the exact pattern. Threads of gold, silver and other colours are passed through the weft while weaving, making the motifs appear like they are floating on the extremely delicate and thin sheer-like base of the saree. Jamdani sarees are painstakingly woven by master weavers and their mastery is reflected in the surreal gorgeousness of each saree.
