Plain curtains do not have to stay that way. A simple block-printing technique can add pattern, texture, and personality without replacing the fabric.

A tiny town known for the exquisite Kalamkari style of textile printing - which earned it a GI tag - may be losing its sheen, thanks to a spurt in the use of modern and chemical methods that threaten ...

Once associated with traditional or bohemian interiors, block prints are returning for 2026 in a far more refined, versatile form. Designers are embracing them as both bold statements and artisanal ...

If there was ever a model of a small-scale family business that embraces creative and strategic thinking in near equal measure while making beautiful, soulful goods, Block Shop is it. Sisters Hopie ...

India has been well known for its textiles since ancient times with the origin of the Indian textiles tracing back to the Indus Valley civilization since the 5th millennium BC. Indians were involved ...

On the ground floor of a house on the southern fringes of Calcutta, a group of people has been making tote bags, doormats and cushion covers for sale for the past four months. Women from economically ...

Woodblock printing is a quintessential example of art transcending history and border throughout the South Asian subcontinent. It originated in China, and remained to be the most non-communal method ...