The Atulya Journal
Linen, cotton and linen-cotton sarees: what to ...
Linen, cotton and linen-cotton blends should be compared using the individual composition and care instructions. A blend name does not tell you its percentages or exact feel.
Linen, cotton and linen-cotton sarees: what to ...
Linen, cotton and linen-cotton blends should be compared using the individual composition and care instructions. A blend name does not tell you its percentages or exact feel.
Buying a Sambalpuri saree: the details to compare
Compare the individual Sambalpuri saree’s fibre, motif scale, border, blouse and care. The craft name helps you discover a collection; it does not answer every buying question.
Buying a Sambalpuri saree: the details to compare
Compare the individual Sambalpuri saree’s fibre, motif scale, border, blouse and care. The craft name helps you discover a collection; it does not answer every buying question.
How to choose a Khandua saree
Read the Khandua saree’s stated fabric, motifs, blouse inclusion and care. A description such as Traditional Odisha handloom does not by itself provide a fibre percentage.
How to choose a Khandua saree
Read the Khandua saree’s stated fabric, motifs, blouse inclusion and care. A description such as Traditional Odisha handloom does not by itself provide a fibre percentage.
What is ikat? Reading the pattern before you buy
Ikat patterns are planned in the yarn before weaving. When buying an ikat saree, compare the named tradition, fibre description and individual motif details rather than treating every ikat as...
What is ikat? Reading the pattern before you buy
Ikat patterns are planned in the yarn before weaving. When buying an ikat saree, compare the named tradition, fibre description and individual motif details rather than treating every ikat as...
A practical guide to buying a Banarasi saree on...
Compare the stated fibre, zari details, full drape and blouse information. A Banarasi category name alone does not prove fibre purity, the zari composition or certification.
A practical guide to buying a Banarasi saree on...
Compare the stated fibre, zari details, full drape and blouse information. A Banarasi category name alone does not prove fibre purity, the zari composition or certification.
Cotton or silk sarees: choosing for your day
Choose by the fabric specification, the occasion and the drape you enjoy. Cotton and silk are broad fibre families; weave, weight and finish can change how an individual saree feels.
Cotton or silk sarees: choosing for your day
Choose by the fabric specification, the occasion and the drape you enjoy. Cotton and silk are broad fibre families; weave, weight and finish can change how an individual saree feels.