Strengthening Tradition: The Resurgence of Handloom Sarees in India
With almost 5,000 years of history, the Indian saree is regarded as one of the world’s oldest forms of clothing still in use. The Vedas, one of the world’s oldest written texts, mention it, and documents from the Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1300 B.C.E.) also depict its use during that period. Despite its age, the saree’s …
