Celebrating heritage weaves

Shabana Azmi and Sachin Tendulkar at yesterday‘s event. Pic/Shadab Khan

From muga silk of Assam to Chanderi of Madhya Pradesh, India is a storehouse of rich, intricate handloom weaves. Showcasing the diversity of the country’s textiles, as well as our skilled artisans, is a curated exhibition on view at Taj Land’s End. The exhibition is the result of a collaboration between Khazana, the luxury lifestyle store by Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and Antaran, Tata Trust’s craft-based livelihood programme. The exhibit was inaugurated by actor Shabana Azmi and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar yesterday. It features handpicked masterpieces created using traditional weaves of Odisha, Assam, Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh. “The expression of the partnership is a handpicked collection of traditional masterpieces made from muga and eri silk of Assam, loin-loom textiles of Nagaland, ikat and fine tussar silk of Odisha, and the jamdani zari technique of Venkatagiri from Andhra Pradesh,” shared Faisal Momen, vice-president, Khazana.