Four reasons to wear silks more often
Silk is a ‘Perennial Fabric’: Amongst the Indian Subcontinent, even though the climate tends to be drastically varying across the north and the so...
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Let's understand Tussar silk
While Tussar is popularly referred to and sold as “peace silk” or “cruelty-free silk”, it must be noted that Ahimsa silk production is just an alte...
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The spiritual and the scientific aspects of a sari
Chowdhrain: The spiritual and the scientific aspects of a sariWhile the sari is extensively worn and offered to various goddesses, its spiritual as...
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Sari- The choice of Hindustanis
Symbolising femininity and power, the sari still continues to be the perpetual garment of women in India. It is worn with pride by the young and th...
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The Immortal Handloom - a Chowdhrain perspective
Namaste 🙏 I am an immortal handloom currently living with a weaver in India. I originally belong to the grandfather of the person who uses me today...
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The Fate of Handloom Industry
Handlooms have been an integral part of India from the time of Indus Valley Civilisation and right from that point of time they have been adored no...
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The Soothing Sankranti - The start of all good
While the sun shines as bright as it can, so do the women of India in their yellow and black traditional clothes and placid smiles. Each beaming ye...
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Mubarakpur - The Forgotten Eternal
Though Mubarakpur Sarees have had an under appreciated past , but we at Chowdhrain are trying to resuscitate the ancestral weaves along with the ne...
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Top 10 Beautiful Ethnic Wear Available at Chowdhrain
Chowdhrain, an amazing platform where you can find the best type of variety in ethnic wear. Find the best type of ethnic wear collection from their...
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Chanderis and Maheshwaris are two sides of a same coin
Maheshwaris have beautiful grand borders, plain body and contrast pallu. Chanderis have jacquard or plain-woven borders with exquisitely woven but...
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Leheriya - a colourful traditional textile from the land of Deserts
Traditional technique involved the ‘patti’ to be stitched onto the fabric by hand and not sticking it fabric glue that is currently practiced. We ...
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A guide to understand which Chanderi saree is for 'you'
Chanderi Saree called woven air is a first choice amongst women for its versatality and here is a handy guide for you to buy an authentic handwoven...
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ST. MOTHER TERESA AND THE SIX-YARD-LONG STORY
Clothes hold meaning. It is an interpretation of self. It reflects who we are and how we wish to be seen by people around us. We don’t dress up the...
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