How to Accessorize Yourself with Traditions of India

G 6. Indian Handloom R 1 Indian handloom has been known for at least time immemorial. The muslins of our country are one of the finest hand woven fabrics. Though India is famous for its textiles from the ancient times, only a few has survived the long journey at present. Handlooms are a key craft product and include the largest cottage trade of the nation. Millions of handlooms across the nation are engaged in weaving silk, cotton as well as other natural fibres. There is barely a village in the nation where weavers do not live, each weaving out the traditional splendour of India's own valuable heritage. E E N 2 I Traditional Indian Footwear Indian Handicraft Accessories Traditional Indian footwear is of many types. Since India is a huge country the climate of the country changes strikingly from north to south. And hence the necessity of the shoes and the materials used to make the footwears also Indian hand crafted accessories are world-famous for their stunning artistry and unique designs. The materials commonly used to create such accessories are jute, brass, wood. Jute is normally used to design hand made bags which are a tradition in India and every Indian people have one such bag in their collection. E changes completely if we travel from north to south.In northan India, specially in the Himalayan region the people use to wear variety of shoes which cover their feet entirely to protect them from the chilling weather. The material used to create such footwears are generally wool, leather or plant fibers.Traditional footwears used in an Indian ceremony differs from the regular wear shoes. Festival wear shoes are more gorgeous and sometimes have hand embroidery on them. Examples of such footwear are toe-knob sandals called padukas, strapped sandals or chappals, juttis, and tall boots called khapusa, mojris. V I T I I T A