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The Humble Indian towel

India’s rich textile heritage is apparent not just in wearable fabrics but also in home furnishings and home linen. The humblest and least celebrated of the textiles has to be the traditional woven cotton towel called the gamcha(Bengali) or gamusa(Assamese) … Continue reading

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The scarf!

I was folding the towels away when I wrapped one of them around my neck… and voila a scarf is born! It was soft, gentle to the skin and really warm. Perfect for any weather and can double up as … Continue reading

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