Handlooms


term used to define fabrics worked on a manual loom.

Ikat


flamed motif originating from central Asia.

Innaphi


light drapes of women's ceremonial clothing. Brocades with floral and geometric motifs woven into the cotton veil. Products from the Tankul Naga tribe of the north east India state of Manipur.

Jamawar


type of shawl, woven with Persian motifs.

Jamdhani


Jamdhani is a weaving mode used to make very sophisticated sarees. A Jacquard technique with threads of different colours that reproduce elements of nature or geometric shapes. Originally from West Bengal, it is now widely practiced in Andhra Pradesh and Telengana.

Jammu


it is part of the Jammu and Kashmir territory in North India.

Kalamkari


is a type of hand painted or block printed cotton fabric produced in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. In Kalamkari, only natural dyes are used, which involves twenty-three steps.