The New Indian Express

Embroidery pioneers in Kutch are breathing life into a lost art

In the IT hub of India, Bengaluru, a young professional has resolutely put away her smartphone and laptop, and picked up an embroidery hoop, needle and thread. She is making a gift for a friend. “My ...
The Hindu

Threads of continuity from the Kutch

It is a story of a generation of artisans of Gujarat’s Kutch region passing on a textile legacy, a tale of painstakingly done unique embroidery patterns that signify each tribe and the story of a ...
The New Indian Express

Women of Kutch Bring 12 Embroidery Traditions to Bengaluru

BENGALURU: In Kutch embroidery, each work speaks of its craftsperson’s life. “Each product is an expression of self and status,” says Amy Shroff, director of Shrujan, an NGO which helps women artisans ...
Your Story

This fashion designer-entrepreneur is on a mission to revive dying Suf embroidery in Kutch

Vanshika Gupta jumped into entrepreneurship soon after completing college. Her final year project had led her to discover new crafts into design and she came across the highly intricate embroidery ...
UNHCR

When Stitches Speak Across Borders: Afghan refugee women and India’s Kutch artisans weave skills, stories and shared futures

In a sunlit wooden hall in New Delhi, women sit together with needles moving steadily through cloth. Some work while seated on sofas; others gather in small circles on the floor, stitching side by ...