Her face and hands are full of lines and wrinkles, but her memory is still sharp. Nguan Sermsri, of tambon Ban Puek in Chon Buri province is still teaching others how to weave the rare Ang Sila cotton ...

Generation-old family tradition of cotton weaving still continues through a cooperative of pre-Independence era at Padmanabhpur village of Ganjam district in Odisha. This is evident from the ...

Mohammad Ameen sits on a mat on the floor, surrounded by piles of cotton. On one side is stiff cotton, and on the other is the fluffy, soft stuff. Sitting between the piles, Ameen uses a handmade ...

India is the largest producer of cotton and the crop is of significant importance to the economy. Closely woven into the cotton story is the fate of over 6 million small and marginal farmers who plant ...

Kendrapada: Are you a fan of Gopalpur’s tussar saris? If so, then you might have to bid adieu to it or look for an alternative in a few years’ time for many silk weavers in the Jajpur district’s ...