The Women Behind SUGRII: Craft, Community & Clothing

The Women Behind SUGRII: Craft, Community & Clothing

When we think about Sugrii, we often find ourselves going back to the people behind the clothes. The embroidery is what you notice first. Then perhaps the fabric, the colour...
— Varsha Handicraft
What Does 'Stitches Stories Through Design' Actually Mean?

What Does 'Stitches Stories Through Design' Actually Mean?

In a village in Kutch, a girl of maybe eight is sitting cross-legged on a charpai, watching her mother's hands. The mother isn't teaching, not exactly — she's just working,...
— Varsha Handicraft
What is Slow Fashion & Why Indian Women Are Choosing It

What is Slow Fashion & Why Indian Women Are Choosing It

There is a saree folded in a steel trunk somewhere in almost every Indian home. It has not been worn in years. But no one throws it away. It is...
— Varsha Handicraft
Kutchi Embroidery: A Complete Guide to Traditional Stitches, Techniques & Modern Fashion

Kutchi Embroidery: A Complete Guide to Traditional Stitches, Techniques & Modern Fashion

Kutchi embroidery comes from the Kutch region of...

— Varsha Handicraft
Kutchi embroidery and the communities that keeps it alive

Kutchi embroidery and the communities that keeps it alive

There are certain crafts in India that refuse to disappear....

— Varsha Handicraft