Diana Penty’s Mahima Mahajan sari is densely worked from edge to edge. Fine gold butti embroidery is distributed evenly across the red silk. The embroidery becomes heavier and more concentrated, ...

Formerly a symbol of femininity, modesty and traditional Indian culture, the sari has lately seen a resurgence in popularity. Until recently, we were starting to see saris as old-fashioned, ...

In December 1975, a newspaper article mentioned India’s sari exports for the fiscal year 1974-75. Valued at just over Rs 7.5 crore—equivalent to roughly $9 million at the exchange rates then—the trade ...

Velvet is a material that brings its own constraints. Its weight, light absorption and texture affect how a garment drapes, where embroidery can sit, and how much surface can be worked before the ...