Business appears to be normal in silk sari shops at Chinthamaniyur, Semmandapatty and Panchukalipatty villages in Salem district. But the weavers are a worried lot as the fluctuation in pure silk ...

Think silk, and for the average person in Tamil Nadu, Kancheepuram comes to mind. But when it comes to weaving pure silk saris, Salem is not far behind. Traditional weavers at Chinthamaniyur, ...

A fabric traditionally woven in the Patan region of Gujarat. The patola yardage uses pure silk thread with a double-ikat weave — double warp and weft threads. A labour-intensive craft, a single patola ...