shari

Weavers need proper training and subsidised prices for weaving materials. Otherwise, they will lose this heritage forever. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Tangail shari: After winning GI battle, the 250-year-old heritage fights extinction

Persistent challenges — including surging raw material costs and dwindling demand — are forcing many artisans to abandon their ancestral profession

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
Panorama

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

Tasnuva Islam. Sketch: TBS
Industry

'Women buyers can bring back the glory days of Jamdani-Benarasi'

Established in 1984 by Fauzia Amin Neena, Kanishka is a pioneering name in the shari industry of Bangladesh. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Panorama

Kanishka: 38 years of giving Taant a new identity

Photo: Courtesy
Mode

Ace the perfect Basanta look with Shesher Kobita

Eeha, hand-painting your wishes
Mode

Eeha, hand-painting your wishes

Models: Anamika Sarker Shanchary, Antara Sarkar Arthi and Synthia Afreen; Makeup Artist: Safa Shareef, Jewelry: 6 Yards Story. Wardrobe: Karutantra. Photo: Tanvir Ali Photography
Mode

Why not wear jamdani and silver jewellery in your wedding?