Category: Accessories
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Idyllic Lake
Flow with the blissful waves, let your senses be led into the idyllic lake. The finery that adorns your guide include a beautiful midnight-blue knitted shawl with detailed embroidery, dainty earrings with glass beads, a graceful turquoise jasper necklace and bracelets made of carved stones in various, pleasing colors. Be entranced by the magic of…
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Turquoise Jewellery
Nepal shares its borders with the intriguing country of Tibet. With a large population of Tibetans living in Nepal, the influence is quite prominent. Buddhism is widely followed and respected in Nepal. The turquoise stone is a symbol of the blue of the sea and sky. Infinity of the sea and sky speaks of the…
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Porcelain Jewellery: Cape Town, Africa
When she was asked to be part of an annual ceramics and sculpture exhibition, ceramicist Alexia Klompje thought back to her childhood for inspiration. The exhibition was titled “From African Earth; a Celebration of Ceramics”, and Klompe wanted to find a way to express her understanding of Africa and the concept of celebration through her…
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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle
Someone just put it all in three words: Recycle. Reuse. Reduce And some people are doing it in the right way. Loveknits would really want to feature a man who is doing it the way it should be done. Prashant Lingam: Bamboo Man of India “Building Houses with Bamboo, Walls with Bottles and Slippers with…
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EthnicShack: Patachitra Collection
Loveknits collaborated with an amazing brand. We loved their simplicity and the idea. Loveknits is proud to be a part of their journey… Check out products by Ethnic Shack on out site loveknits.org What do they do? At Ethnic Shack, we design eco-friendly, quirky and healthy fashion and lifestyle products inspired by traditional arts and…
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Wooden Tie, Kolkata, West bengal
Foldable Wooden Tie! A piece of art. A collectible and a piece of sheer creativity! Kuber Sircar, a man of diverse interest and skills. He is a musician, an artist and a really good human being. Since his childhood he was always interested in doing something different or differently. Born on 7th July, 1933 at Chattagram,…
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Patwa Jewellery: Patwa, Rajasthan
Patwa Jewellery Beautiful Color threads and stones to go with your ethnic or fusion wardrobe. Add a hint of Rajasthan to your wardrobe. The freshness and the simplicity of Patwa Jewellry is what makes it the most unique. We at loveknits want to show you some of our collections! The Patwa are involved in selling…
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Durrie making: Alwar, Rajasthan
Women in Alwar, Rajasthan are talented and very resourceful. When they buy new clothes they don’t discard the old ones they re-use it. And that is where durrie making came from. These old clothes were used to make thick Durries (rugs) for the daily use floor coverings. It could be use as carpets, temporary seating or…
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Sikki Grass Weaving: Bihar, India
Sikki grass is grown in the wet and marshy area around the rivers and pounds in North Bihar. It is grown in the area of heavy rainfall. This golden grass is usually collected by Harijans in the rainy season. The dry grass is then sold by them at the Haat or local market by the…
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Cashmere: Kashmir, India
Cashmere goats are multi purpose: They produce 3-4 ounces of fine, soft fiber every year which can be processed into wool for knitted garments Their pelts can be used for rugs and seat covers Their meat is low in cholesterol Their history: Cashmere goats originally came from the Himalayas and migrated with Chinese herders to…