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Hand-woven Tangail Sarees. Photo: Collected

India’s sari trade sees mixed impact from tensions with Bangladesh

In Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, the globally renowned Banarasi sari industry has reported steep declines

From feeding the silkworms to forming the cocoon, the process of turning fibre into raw silk thread requires a lot of dedication. Photo: TBS

From worm to wonder: Can Rajshahi silk reclaim its lost glory?

Breaking away from the traditional ways of wearing a shari, Afsana wore a thermal (heated T-shirt) as a blouse and used snowboarding pants instead of a petticoat. Photo: Courtesy

Afsana's skydiving, snowboarding adventures – all wearing a shari

Local businessmen and citizens of Tangail formed a human chain in the district today to protest against India's acquisition of Geographical Indication (GI) for Tangail saree. Photo: TBS

Tangail citizens, businessmen protest India acquiring GI for Tangail saree

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Kalabati saree made from banana plant fibre gifted to PM Hasina

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Manipuri weaver fashions full-length sari from banana plant

Bishworang’s sarees are nothing but a riot of colours and festive vibes Photo: Bishworang

Saree: Six yards of memory, culture and protest

Photo: Collected

Saree trends for the festive season

Photo: Courtesy

The Blouse House, for perfectly fitted blouses

Unlike artificial or synthetic dyes, vegetable dyes neither contain harmful chemicals nor carcinogenic components. Photos: Courtesy

Vegetable dyes to die for

Regardless of the design, the raw materials used in a Prabartana’s product are completely organic. Models: Kaniz Supriya & Aurnima Pushpita. Photo: Noor A Alam

Prabartana: 33 years of making handloom a part of urban Dhaka

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Tangail weavers in trouble as handlooms decline

Photo: Courtesy

Andeem: using tie-dyes to give sharis a burst of life