Archive · 9 Aug 2025
Book Review: Threaded Tales Of Vidarbha Focuses on Regional Textiles
A new book called "Threaded Tales Of Vidarbha" is like a dictionary that explains the beautiful handwoven clothes (saris) from a part of India called Vidarbha.
The book talks about the different types of saris and the special designs (motifs) on them, like the Ganga Jamuna sari with its two colors.
It also shares what the designs mean.
Even though it shows the beautiful saris, the book doesn't tell us enough about the people who make them.
The book shares words from two weavers, but the review says it could have included more about where the weavers come from and their stories, so we could understand more about the saris.
A new book, "Threaded Tales Of Vidarbha", documents the handwoven textiles and motifs of the Vidarbha region.
The book, a collaborative effort, is a dictionary of sorts focused on Vidarbha's 200-year-old handloom history, specifically its saris.
The book explains various sari styles, including the Ganga Jamuna, Karvat Kathi, and lugda, along with the motifs.
The book includes photographs and quotes from two male weavers from Nagpur who have practiced the craft for over two decades.
The reviewer notes the book provides an incomplete story by not focusing more on the weavers' backgrounds.
- Who
- Designer Shruti Sancheti and the Weavers’ Service Centre of Nagpur
- What
- Book review on Vidarbha textiles
- When
- Not explicitly stated.
- Where
- Vidarbha region of Maharashtra
- Why
- To document the handwoven textiles and traditional motifs of the Vidarbha region.
Book's Perspective
Reviewer's Perspective
Completeness of the story
Book's Perspective
The book aims to introduce Vidarbha's textile legacy to the world.
Reviewer's Perspective
The book might offer an incomplete story by not spending more time with the weavers.
- Book Title
- "Threaded Tales Of Vidarbha"
- Subject
- Handwoven textiles and motifs
- Region
- Vidarbha, Maharashtra
- Collaborators
- Weavers’ Service Centre of Nagpur, Shruti Sancheti
- Focus
- 200-year-old handloom history
- Key Sari Styles
- Ganga Jamuna, Karvat Kathi, lugda