Stories from the loom
The Sandook Journal
Stories from the sandook — weaves, regions, and the people behind the looms.
Stories
What is a Pitara?
Pitara means a box or chest. In our marketplace it is your shopping chest — and the wooden sandook that arrives at your door.
Weaves
Jamdani on the Global Stage
Celebrating the global acknowledgement of one of India's most delicate and historically significant weaving techniques.
Weaves
Inside a Banaras Loom Room
Humidity, zari, and the patience of kadhua.