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Silk pendant stole — a Diwali gift handcrafted in India

The Diwali Gift Guide: Handcrafted, From Home

Diwali falls on November 8 this year, and the question returns as it always does: what do you bring that isn't sweets, and what do you give that will still...

The Diwali Gift Guide: Handcrafted, From Home

Diwali falls on November 8 this year, and the question returns as it always does: what do you bring that isn't sweets, and what do you give that will still...

Multicolor Kani pashmina shawl handwoven in Kashmir

Kani, Kalamkari, Zari: A Field Guide to Handcra...

Most of what is sold online as "pashmina" is polyester with a good publicist. The real tradition — fine wool, patient handwork, patterns that take weeks — is specific, regional,...

Kani, Kalamkari, Zari: A Field Guide to Handcra...

Most of what is sold online as "pashmina" is polyester with a good publicist. The real tradition — fine wool, patient handwork, patterns that take weeks — is specific, regional,...