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Indian Textiles

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A wooden box charkha, a portable spinning wheel used to spin khadi yarn, displayed in a museum case

Khadi's ₹1.87 Lakh Crore Year: What the Record Number Really Includes

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission reported record sales of ₹1.87 lakh crore for 2025-26. Most of that comes from village industries; khadi cloth was ₹7,869 crore. Here is the breakdown and what it means for buyers.

The Daily Desk12 Oct 20262 min read

A 19th-century Paisley shawl with a black centre and a wide border of red and orange paisley motifs

Fashion

From Kashmir's Buta to the Bandana: How a Teardrop Motif Became 'Paisley'

The teardrop motif found on shawls, sarees and bandanas has many Indian names, but the world knows it as paisley, after a Scottish weaving town. Here is how a Kashmiri luxury became a global pattern.

The Daily Desk12 Oct 20263 min read