These handmade blue silk thread bangles combine rich color and smooth texture, making them a beautiful and thoughtful gift for mothers. Lightweight, elegant, and crafted with care, they bring a touch ...

"From cocoon to thread and from thread to weaving, it is an art," said her mother Mimoza. "It requires skill, patience, but also passion." The cocoons are harvested before the butterflies leave them.

Often the silk was exported and it was particularly prized by the Italian and French nobility. But Albania's postwar communist regime centralised it all to a single factory for processing and weaving ...

Famous for their elaborate weaves, royal appeal, and sumptuous silk, Banarasi sarees are classic works of art. These sarees, which have their roots in Indian heritage, have long held a unique ...

In yet another example of fashion being predictably cyclical, the chunky bangle bracelets—usually made of resin—that were beloved during the 1970s and 1980s are making a comeback in a big way ...

Give your old bangles a stunning makeover with this DIY Handmade Silk Thread Bangles tutorial! 🎀💖 Create beautiful, multi-colored bangles using silk thread, making them the perfect gift for ...

When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action doesn’t just help the spider release the silk, it’s also a crucial step in ...

The demand for silk thread jewellery, particularly bangles and hoop earrings, prove popular in the international markets, in her experience.

Pure silk of the highest quality is used in Banarasi sarees. Weaves like katan are unique to Banarasi sarees. Katan features a smooth weave and is heavier in grams.