Handloom heaven

There is an extraordinary range of fabrics, colours and patterns employed in Indian textiles or handlooms.
This dupatta (shawl), is made from tussar or kosa silk, which is naturally gold in colour, and has more texture and is more breathable than normal silk.
It is produced by tusser silkworms, living wild in the forest, eating leaves from trees other than the mulberry.
The fibre length of tussar is shorter than other silk, so the woven cloth is less durable.
Traditional block printing and lovely colours combine in this dupatta to create a shawl that had to come home.