top of page
Search


A Pashmina Primer
Do you know your pashmina from cashmere? Or for that matter, if it's real pashmina? Find out ahead of our April tour "On the Pashmina Trail"

Shila Desai
Aug 23, 20236 min read
Â
Â
Â


Japan Textiles Arts and Crafts Tour
Sit back and enjoy photos from our April tours How can a textile buff (...insert your passion of choice) not fall in love with Japan?...

Shila Desai
Jul 18, 20234 min read
Â
Â
Â


Chiapas Textiles Arts and Crafts Tour
Sit back and enjoy photos from our October tour Visiting Mexico's bastion of indigenous culture is a like going back in time and moving...

Shila Desai
Mar 4, 20232 min read
Â
Â
Â


Morocco - a photo journal
A photo journal from our recent Morocco tour

Shila Desai
Apr 6, 20222 min read
Â
Â
Â


Letter from Ahmedabad - Covid stories from the ground
Funds donated by our travel community help an orphaned recycler step into a parent role for his young siblings

Shila Desai
Feb 6, 20224 min read
Â
Â
Â


Covid Project: Chintz revival in Kolkata
A creative genius returns to traditional hand-painted textiles Bappaditya Biswas is the mastermind behind a coveted handloom sari brand...

Shila Desai
Jul 7, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Cultural and Religious Co-Existence in Maniabandhi ikat Saris
Buddhist traditions co-exist with Hindu in Odisha weaving villages.
Annapurna Pandey
May 29, 20216 min read
Â
Â
Â


Textiles for the Head: Identity, Utility, Authority
I invited anthropologist and past E.Y.H.O. traveller, Christine Brown, to share her fascination and extensive knowledge about textiles...

Christine Brown
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


2020 in Photos
A year we will always remember. When news of the pandemic first trickled out, a small group and I were touring the heartlands of India....

Shila Desai
Dec 21, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â


Mexico through Seven Traditional Folk Arts
Mexico's glorious traditions are best experienced through its colourful arts and crafts.

Shila Desai
Nov 28, 20206 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page