Craft · · Luranio Journal
A guide to India's craft towns for home decor
Where India's best home decor is made: Moradabad brass, Bagru and Sanganer block print, Bhadohi rugs, Khurja ceramics, Kannauj attar and more.
Many of India's crafts are rooted in a single town, often for centuries. Knowing the town tells you a lot about the object.
Metal
- Moradabad: brass and metalware, sand-cast and hand-chased.
- Bastar: dhokra lost-wax bell metal.
- Bidar: blackened bidriware with silver inlay.
Textiles
- Bagru and Sanganer: hand block printing with natural dyes.
- Ajrakhpur: sixteen-step ajrakh resist printing.
- Bhadohi and Panipat: hand-knotted rugs and flatweave dhurries.
Clay, wood and scent
- Khurja and Jaipur: glazed stoneware and blue pottery.
- Saharanpur: carved sheesham.
- Channapatna: lacquered wooden toys and trays.
- Kannauj: attar distilled in copper stills.
Every Luranio product names the town it comes from.