Assam’s ‘one district one product’: from muga to mangrove honey
Assam’s ‘one district one product’ programme has selected 33 products — muga silk from Sualkuchi, mangrove…
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Manipur’s handloom satellites: how the valley’s looms orbit the world
Manipur’s valley districts run more handlooms per capita than any region in India — the loom…
The Gamosa economy: Assam’s towel of many uses goes global
The gamosa, the woven cotton cloth that Assam uses for honouring guests, drying hands and everything…
The Rabha people of the Goalpara belt: weaving the shawl that tells a story
The shawls of the Rabha people, woven in the villages of the Goalpara belt, carry bands…
The Arunachal textile revival: from Apatani shawls to a hill-state brand
Arunachal Pradesh’s 26 major tribes weave at least as many distinct textile traditions — from the…
The Adi women of Pasighat: two generations of weaving, one changing market
In Pasighat, the Adi town on the Siang, the division of labour in the weaving economy…
The Tripura bamboo handloom: when a hill community weaves its own identity
The bamboo mats of Tripura — woven so fine they bend like cloth — are a…
The Mizoram puan: a single garment, a hundred lives
The puan, the woven wrap of the Mizo people, is worn at every ceremony and in…