<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cloth Atelier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Handcrafted and natural fibre artisan cloth.]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:26:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.clothatelier.live/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The story of block print – A timeless craft, and the essential antithesis of modern uniformity. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The power of handcrafted textiles should not be underestimated, shaping generations, over continents and colonial empires. Spanning 4000 years, block printing has remained an integral element of handcrafted textiles.  Historians place the origins of block printing in China 200 AD, spreading throughout Asia, India, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia and eventually to North Africa and Turkey by the 10th century. Eventually arriving in Europe via the silk road. The Diamond Sutra, a book published in...]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/the-story-of-block-print-a-timeless-craft-and-the-essential-antithesis-of-modern-uniformity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba71d5417aa27ab70c6e8b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:12:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c5fdb_3bf0c3ecfba8417490525bf89944eea8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_616,h_641,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating the Roots of Cloth Atelier with Handmade Natural Cloth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cloth Atelier is a passion; a love, a joy, a life well lived. I hold dear our deep held belief that natural fibre cloth, passing through human hands, celebrates the fragility of what is to be human in all of its glorious messiness. Bringing a depth and feel to the daily ritual we wrap around our bodies and homes, decorating with dignity and care not only for ourselves but with respect to our environment, now and in the future. Consuming with awareness, that our choices have on a world that we...]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/celebrating-the-roots-of-cloth-atelier</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3292f0cf81212a9feaf316</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:43:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c5fdb_1320064ca62d4ab8a33854e786395373~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life in the Himalayas]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have just spent the last month in India, primarily in Ladakh, to fulfil a dream, to camp with the Changpas, a nomadic pastoral community situated in the Chantang region of Ladakh.  At 4500 metres above sea level this important grazing eco system, is part of the western region of the Tibetan plateau. I have visited their summer camp several times before, just for a day each time, but to submerge myself into their daily routines, and experience a way of life so remote has captivated me. My...]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/life-in-the-himalayas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa1496b17311e046c2e8277</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:26:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2dc733_fb4c7346f3804eca811c6fbd0272f4ab~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering Natural Dyes in Bhutan ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come with me on an unforgettable journey in a country who prises its handloom industry, celebrating its remarkable back strap weaving traditions, that still produces their national dress, still worn with pride for most formal occasions]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/discovering-natural-dyes-in-bhutan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58a5de9c687b0d7a3d27d1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:47:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2dc733_4abfced9f72f4ff7bc610c122a791673~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handwoven in Ladakh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ladakh, high up in the Himalayas covered in snow for more months than it is not, a place of prayer flags, Buddhist monasteries and Pashmina nomads.  Weaving and spinning were part of the average winter household activities, producing blankets &#38; woollen garments, from sheep fleece much needed in the harsh climate, rugs from soft yak fibres, ropes and grain bags from the stronger yak hair.  Lena (Pashmina) fibre was traded and woven by the Kashmiris who were able to remove the unwanted hair...]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/handwoven-in-ladakh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">625d52f6386ae048cbc5554c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:39:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c5fdb_5f0c4220db14428bbf729fcd86a675b7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_690,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emma loves traditional Block Prints from Bagru.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chhipa Chhapa Chhapai Community Motifs Process    On one of my trips to Bagru this year, a village on the outskirts of Jaipur, that specialises in natural dye block prints, I was delighted to be introduced to the Titanwala family from the Chhipa community who have gone to great lengths to preserve and honour traditional block printing, with the publication of a book and the establishment of the Titanwala Museum.   Hand block printing skills passed down through the generations over the last...]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/emma-loves-traditional-block-prints-from-bagru</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3d1fd9c46da0aa0d460dcf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:37:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2dc733_e61e0eb4b7f84556bf79642a5cd7b6fd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travels with Emma - Gujarat 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the beginning of January, it was my privilege to lead a small group of wonderful women from the UK &#38; USA on a journey into the incredible delights of Gujarat hand crafted textiles.  Our tour started in Delhi, where we took a flight to Bhuj, a small city in the far west of India… a relatively remote area known for its impressive embroideries and weaving. I have been visiting this area since the 1980s, when it was just a dusty charming little town, now a bustling thriving city, attracting...]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/travels-with-emma-gujarat-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697c9c13b3cf8ba2384af8a7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:02:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c5fdb_beda212e445c49008fb212d33d20702b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travels with Emma into the Himalayas ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have not been back long from our recent adventures into the Himalayas, with five wonderful ladies, all with a passion for travel and textiles… As I reflect on the experience, my heart rejoices with gratitude for such a joyful experience.   Ladakh is an incredible “shangri-La” mystical place high above the tree line, perched in the rocky deserts of the Himalayas.  Arriving by plane into an altogether different world, I never fail to feel the joy of returning to this land, and community.  The...]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/travels-with-emma-into-the-himalayas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f8c52c697cd6014c825c12</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c5fdb_1ca7b13dbaa944a2add144b19649ce26~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Khadi, love at first sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[My love and connection to khadi cloth started back in the late 80’s on my first trip to India, an amazing journey by train that took us...]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/khadi-love-at-first-sight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f1a6e0dfb0530016052ee7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:58:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c5fdb_e2d8fec29e5944078f7dc8203624e808~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beauty of Ajrakh Print]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highly prized bold geometric forms using indigo, madder and printed mordants, are the ingredients to these easily recognisable Ajrakh...]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/the-beauty-of-ajrakh-print</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ed455c0399d90016294d4d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 12:12:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c5fdb_0f822605cc2b4b0a8bc2cf8915b65531~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royalty, religion and community...]]></title><description><![CDATA[No - we're not talking about the next Netflix blockbuster but the noble history of Ikat cloth! Creativity, trade, power, prestige and...]]></description><link>https://www.clothatelier.live/post/royalty-religion-and-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">606d9c3ec667a20015705b1d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:55:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c5fdb_0e3b045d927a45b7aa3ba4e43e44fe35~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_369,h_396,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cloth Atelier</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>