The royal weave from Patan, Patola, is dying a fast death with just one family in the world now left holding and struggling to propel the centuries-old heritage. SHAlINI SAKSENA finds out how the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Patan patola saris range from $1,500 to $8,500. Instead of designs being embroidered onto the textile, Patan patola requires them to be dyed onto the silk threads ...

BTFW delivered something for every gender and congregation belonging to ingenuity and art. This show was somewhat the assortment of all that is grandeur and affluent coming from the palms of ...

A fabric traditionally woven in the Patan region of Gujarat. The patola yardage uses pure silk thread with a double-ikat weave — double warp and weft threads. A labour-intensive craft, a single patola ...

Patan (Gujarat) [India], November 25 (ANI): The ancient craft of Patola sarees dates back to the 11th century and the Salvi family in Patan has been carrying on their legacy of the craftwork for ...

When Sonali Bendre steps into a saree, it isn’t just about fashion, it’s about storytelling. Her latest look in a customised Patan Patola creation from Jigyam label is one of those rare couture ...

India is home to more colour, culture and craft than the mind can imagine and it all began centuries ago. Many handloom crafts originated in minuscule villages with a handful of artisans passing it ...