A wearable art woven through centuries before ‘wearable art’ was even a term in fashion-scape is the 2013 UNESCO recognised Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – the Dhakai Jamdani weave.

The Dangers of "Shared History" Against my better judgment, I found myself in a rather heated online debate with Indian Bengalis regarding a video made by a popular Indian influencer on the issue ...

Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) under the Industries Ministry will provide the registration for Jamdani, popularly known as Dhakai Jamdani or Dhakai. Also read- Jamdani is ours ...

New Delhi Centuries-old craftsmanship and a glorious legacy make Dhakai Jamdani stunning in more ways than one. And telling its compelling story are 51 museum-quality Dhakai Jamdani sarees ...

I grew up watching my mother and aunts draping the Dhakai Jamdani sari. There's only one word to describe the weave and that is elegant,' says fashion designer Paromita Banerjee, showing off the ...

Dhakai Jamdani is a staple for me, and this time, I wanted to break the pattern in how the jamdani saree is presented, and there is no place better than Filmfare to do this. It is such a privilege ...

But now Jamdani manufacturing factories have spread to other upazilas of the district. Dhakai Jamdani got the GI registration in 2016. The historic production of Jamdani was patronised by the imperial ...

The actress wore a traditional beige Dhakai Jamdani sari and she looked gorgeous. The sari was from the Bangladeshi brand Aarong. The Jamdani sari featured handwoven motifs and she teamed it up ...

Working with more than 2000 weavers in 16 States across the country, Gaurang explains how the Dhakai jamdani has weavers counting the fine yarn and knowing exactly what to weave, with sheer practice.

Bangladesh-origin Dhakai Jamdani sarees were set on fire during a protest in Kolkata against atrocities against Hindus in the neighbouring country. The protest, organized by the Bengali Hindu ...