Saree stories, styling & tradition

The Vastranand Journal

Styling guides, festive inspiration and the craft behind India's favourite sarees — from the Vastranand family to yours.

Banarasi
Paithani
Pattu
Jamdani
Chanderi
Pochampally
Narayanpet
Dharmavaram
Uppada
Ikat
Tanchoi
Brocade
Handloom
Kalamkari
Ajrakh
Bagru
Dabu
Sanganeri
Baagh
Batik
Bandhani
Leheriya
Shibori
Pichwai
Hand embroidery
Dola silk
Organza

Ikat vs Patola Sarees: Which One Should You Choose?

Both ikat and Patola sarees get their colour from a technique that happens before a single thread is woven:...

Ever stood in front of two sarees that looked almost identical, priced hundreds apart, and wondered what ac...

Odisha's weavers have been telling stories in thread for centuries. Long before "ikat" became a runway word...

Ask any saree lover from Telangana about Pochampally, and their eyes light up. This little town near Nalgon...

Ikkat sarees carry a magic you can spot from across the room — soft, blurred patterns that seem to melt int...