5 Best Indian Handcrafts That You Must Have At Your Home

Posted by amazingeverything on September 20th, 2013

Indian handcrafts are world famous and the reason for this is they are made by the trained Indian artists who have been doing this work for ages which they have learned from their ancestors. The traditional Indian handmade goods have a unique charm and real authenticity which you will not get in any other modern house hold goods. The Indian handmade goods specially the Indian textiles are widely popular in west because they are sheered with artistic work of embroidery and it takes several days and hard work of many artists to prepare one traditional handmade dress.

Here are some of the best Indian handmade goods that you must have at your home:

Indian Furniture: The traditional Indian furniture is made up of sandal wood and is much heavier then the modern modelled furniture. The beauty of Indian furniture lies in their artistic design and close wooden work which could only be performed by the traditional wooden artists.

Indian Jewellery: The traditional Indian jewellery includes the handmade imitation jewellery, classic gem stones jewellery, gold jewellery and the Indian diamonds jewellery. The difference between the Indian handmade jewellery and the regular jewellery is that Indian jewellery is designed with perfection by Indian artists without using any synthetic materials. Even the cutting & polishing of the jewellery is purely done manually without using any chemicals or acids.

Handbags: You will surely stop thinking to buy Gucci, Versace or Tote handbags once you go through the Indian handmade handbags for women. They are the gemstone in Indian artistry and are one of the highest selling Indian products all over the world. These handbags are sheer example of traditional Indian artistry performed in the remote villages of Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India. Despite the charm of these handbags they are available at much affordable costs, if you directly buy them with the artists. Though in the international markets, the prices of these handbags could be even much higher than Gucci, Versace or Tote handbags.

Indian Dresses: There is nothing like Indian traditional dresses especially for women. India is among the few countries in the world that offers a wide range of women apparels in thousands of different patterns, designs and colours. The traditional Indian sari, lehenga & lehenga style saree, and the Salwaar Kamiz are the most popular women dresses in India worn by a top Bollywood celebrity to a lower middle class woman. The authentic Indian sarees come with the handmade embroidery work and purely made through organic textiles. They are light weight and highly durable for many years.

Home Décor:  When it comes to the home décor, give a most unique touch to your home with Indian home décor accessories. All the Indian home décor items are purely handmade and that include paintings, table cloths, floor pillows, cushions, carpets, curtains, metal & brass idols, wallpapers and many more.

About The Author:

This article is written by Prachi Bansal, who is the Founder, Business Development and Marketing Head in AmazingEverything. A passionate photographer and an avid traveler she loves to explore different cities of India. Her inspiration to establish her company came from the fact that India's rich culture, heritage and talent needed to be spread all over the world. Her company therefore exclusively sells everything that is Hand made by the most talented Indian artisans.