dāram - Hyderabad's exclusive cotton handloom garment store

An initiative of Dastkar Andhra, dāram is certainly one of the best store's in Hyderabad and without doubt the only one that is completely committed to the hand made process. The strength of the store, is of course, cotton handlooms and there is a wide range of garments available here for men and women.
For more information and details visit the dāram blog: daaram.blogspot.com

A view of the store

The women's wear section

Kurtas...waiting to be picked up
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dāram, Naik Estate, ICICI Bank Lane, Beside Airport Lane,
Begumpet, Hyderabad – 500016
Tel: +91 40 27765503.
Email: daaram.da@gmail.com
Web: http://www.dastkarandhra.org/

Timings
11am to 8pm
wednesday closed

Weaving ikkat

Ikkat or tie & dye is one of the best known and considerably complex traditions in weaving - something that the Nalgonda belt in Andhra Pradesh is quite famous for. The process involves elaborate calculations and markings on the yarn followed by different stages of dyeing to finally get the complex and beautiful patterns that the tradition is well known for. Here are some pictures from my a few days ago to the village of Kunthlagudem

the weft

the weft to the left. the warp has been laid out for marking and tying to the right

the weaver works on the weft as the warp is stretched across the length of the house