Contemporary Rabari dress is changing rapidly, and as in any part of the world, fashions change regularly. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Wendy Garrity
Kutchi Tribal Dress
These photos of tribal clothing were taken at the Kala Raksha Mela at Tunda Vandh, when visitors of several ethnicities came together Continue reading
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Kala Raksha
Kala Raksha is a grassroots social enterprise that was developed through artisan initiative. Artisans assisted in establishing a museum to house a collection of traditional textiles, Continue reading
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Kala Raksha Mela
Kala Raksha’s design school students celebrate the end of the academic year with a fashion show and mela. Continue reading
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Ajarakh Technique
Here are the steps for the longer (16-day), traditional printing and dyeing process for Ajarakh production. Continue reading
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Gujarati Goodies
Here are my Gujarati purchases so far. Some I chose simply because I loved the colours; others I bought for a particular technique. Continue reading
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My Kushutara Weaving
I forgot to photograph the kushutara designs I wove during my time in Thimphu before I packed them up to mail to Australia, but here are a couple of sections that had been photographed on the loom.
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Nettle Weaving
I had the opportunity to accompany Active Travel’s Textile Tour group for a few days. South of Trongsa, we visited the Tarayana Foundation’s unique project that has revived the art of weaving cloth from the bark of stinging nettles. Continue reading
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Yathra for Winter
As I travelled to Phobjika in November, the cold weather was prompting the wearing of Yathra garments. Continue reading
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Royal Wedding Outfits
Recently the King of Bhutan married his bride, Jetsun Pema. Watching the ceremony taking place in Punakha, I heard Bhutanese wondering why the King was wearing floral brocade rather than one of his many handsome aikapur ghos, which they considered more typically Bhutanese. Continue reading
