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The Handlooms of Bharatpur: Walking Through Madhya Pradesh's Weaving Villages
PLACES
Sum Field Notes•4 min read

The Handlooms of Bharatpur: Walking Through Madhya Pradesh's Weaving Villages

A morning spent among wooden frame looms, listening to the rhythm of shuttles and the artisans who turn raw cotton into living cloth.

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Inside The Khadi Museum: Living Archives of Slow Time
CLOTH
Video
Textile Archives•5 min read

Inside The Khadi Museum: Living Archives of Slow Time

From charkha revolutions to contemporary wardrobes — why the simplest textile in human history remains our most radical act of living.

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Real Living: How Women Wear Sum from Morning Coffee to Slow Evenings
PEOPLE
Community Stories•6 min read

Real Living: How Women Wear Sum from Morning Coffee to Slow Evenings

Conversations with architects, ceramicists, and writers on why clothes should feel lighter, softer, and more honest with every passing season.

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The Diary of Sum: Learning What Not To Rush
SUM
Sum Clothico•6 min read

The Diary of Sum: Learning What Not To Rush

Building a brand rooted in handloom textiles means learning that you cannot rush a weaver. Here is the unvarnished story of our making—the good, the difficult, and everything between.

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My Grandmother's 40-Year-Old Odhna
YOUR STORIES
Sum Community Voice•3 min read

My Grandmother's 40-Year-Old Odhna

In my family, clothes are never thrown away. They are mended, passed down, and softened by decades of affection. Here is the story of a handwoven cotton drape that outlived three relocations.

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