The fabric was originally woven in the town of Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh. It is said that the town still has hundreds of families engaged in weaving the fabric. What is Chanderi? The fabric was ...

Cheap powerloom replicas have flooded the market, threatening a centuries-old tradition, and the livelihood of around 12,000 weavers in this MP town. To the ordinary eye, this looks like the ...

Ethnic wear is a category unparalleled. Completely a class apart, it has no competition. No wonder it continues to be a top choice for celebrities as well as mere mortals who still treasure their ...

Samarpita Yashaswini is a Content Producer for Fashion (HT Shop Now) at Hindustan Times Digital. She has five years of experience in lifestyle writing, specialising in fashion, beauty, and trend-led ...

In 1988, Rajmata Subhangini Raje Gaekwad planned her daughter’s trousseau and was keen to gift her Chanderi sarees with real gold and silver zari, like the ones she and her royal ancestors had worn ...

The small town of Chanderi, nestled in the valley surrounded by the majestic Vindhyachal Mountains in Madhya Pradesh, is best known for the six-yard wonder, spun in cotton, silk and zari, known as the ...

Anushka Sharma’s stunned one and all with her fashion statement when she recently stepped out wearing a green Chanderi silk saree during the promotions of her much awaited film Sui Dhaaga - Made in ...