The Art of Bandhej…tying the knots of true loveBelieved to have started in Gujarat, the art of bandhej involves making a number of tight knots along a fabric in a set pattern. Tying these knots is a slow process – it needs to be done with love, care and a...

Weaving and textile designing is a relatively new section at Norbulingka. The yarn woven is mostly organic cotton or eri silk, also called ahimsa silk, because this silk is extracted AFTER the silk worm has left the cocoon. (We had done a special feature on Eri and Muga silk some...