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Bakarwal Crafts: Bringing Back Bakarwal Wool
Learn about this bold enterprise that is working to preserve the traditions and pastoral wealth of nomadic peoples.
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Learn about this bold enterprise that is working to preserve the traditions and pastoral wealth of nomadic peoples.
There are over 40 recognized indigenous breeds of sheep in India; learn about the characteristics of the wool and how it is used according to its coarseness, softness, or warmth.
Kate’s first fiber love: Columbia sheep.
I love and collect handcards the way that many of my friends collect spindles.
Season 5, Episode 6: An icon of Indian textile tradition and independence, charkha spinning has mostly disappeared from contemporary life. Avani Varia works to preserve the skill, create a living for spinners, and spread the charkha joy.
Who knew that Lego fun can be had by adults, too?
In these long, hot days of summer, I’ve carved out a morning ritual: spinning a bit of cotton while I drink my morning tea.
Season 4, Episode 1: Weaving her first skein of silk yarn was nothing like Karen Selk expected, but the fiber enchanted her enough to shape her craft, career, and the course of her life.
Learn about the Chalo Charkho Ramiye program and the revival of handspinning in India
Read about Avani Varia's book on the historical importance—and modern movement—of spinning on an Indian box charkha.
What colors are near to hand?
Charllotte Kwon's company, Maiwa, partners with Indian artisans to expand the reach of traditional textiles. Along the way, the company has developed in-person learning, shopping, web resources, a fair-trade partnership, and more.
Women would sometimes wear these muslin dresses in all kinds of weather—rain or shine. According to some sources, this led to an increase of respiratory illnesses dubbed “muslin disease.”