New Desi Naturals Hand Woven Wool Cushions

These wool cushion covers are hand woven from local "desi" wool on traditional pit looms in Kutch, Gujarat, an area famed for its weaving.

Karen Sear ShimaliOctober 5, 2016Vankar Vishram Valji, Hand weaving, hand woven, Wool, Desi woolComment

Rabari Hand Spinners in Kutch

On a recent visit to the Kutch region of western Gujarat in India, we saw these Rabari women busy spinning wool at the workshops of master weaver Vankar Vishram Valji in Bhujodi.

Karen Sear ShimaliDecember 18, 2015Rabari, Vankar Vishram Valji, Wool, hand woven, hand spinning, hand loom, Kutch textiles, Kutch, India, Indian travel, nomadComment

Visit to a Gujarati Master Weaver

Karen Sear ShimaliNovember 6, 2013Gujarat, Bhujodi, Vankar Vishram Valji, wool, embroidery, SEWA, India, artisans, weavingComment

New Desi Blanket Collection

Karen Sear ShimaliJune 9, 2013wool, blankets, Vankar Vishram Valji, SEWA, embroidery, natural dyesComment