PRESS & EDITORIAL
Where Danyah Banaras has been written about
The atelier and its master weavers in Madanpura have been featured by craft journalists, business reporters, and sustainable fashion publications across India and internationally. Below is the record — every piece links to the original publication.
Danyah Banaras is a directly-commissioned Banarasi saree atelier in Madanpura, the oldest weaver mohalla of Varanasi. Our work has interested editors writing about Indian heritage textile, sustainable fashion, fair-pay supply chains, and the modern Indian bride. The publications listed below have either published, accepted, or are reviewing pieces about the atelier, our weavers, the kadhwa loom decline, the markup economics of the Indian luxury saree industry, or the pre-draped saree movement.
For editors and journalists working on stories about Banarasi sarees, Madanpura weavers, the direct-atelier supply chain, sustainable Indian fashion, or the pre-drape revolution: please write to press@danyahbanaras.com or hello@danyahbanaras.com. We respond to working journalists within 24 hours and are happy to provide high-resolution loom-floor photography, weaver interviews (with signed consent), atelier studio visits in Mumbai, and pilgrimage trips to Madanpura for serious reporting.
Featured publications
Garland Magazine — Asia-Pacific craft journalism platform (DA 60+). Accepted June 2026: a 2,200-word piece on master weaver Iqbal-ji and the Madanpura kadhwa loom. "Thank you for your very moving story. We would be pleased to publish this in Garland magazine." — Kevin Murray, Managing Editor. View Garland Magazine →
Additional coverage pending across Forbes India, Elle India, Mint Lounge, The Voice of Fashion, YourStory, The Better India, WedMeGood, Hand/Eye Magazine, Selvedge Magazine, Border&Fall, Strand of Silk, Eluxe Magazine, The Good Trade, Fashion Revolution, and others. This page will be updated as pieces are published.
Press kit & resources
Available on request to working journalists and editors:
- High-resolution photography of the Madanpura loom-floor, individual master weavers (with signed releases), naksha card workshop, Lallapura dyeing courtyard, Surat zari house, Mumbai atelier studio
- Founder portrait (square format) and biographical brief
- Authenticated cost-band data on the direct-atelier vs legacy supply chain economics
- Weaver interview access (Iqbal-ji, Salim-bhai, Habibullah-saheb, Khalid-bhai)
- Atelier studio visit in Mumbai (Bandra)
- Coordinated pilgrimage trips to Madanpura for editorial reporting
- 1995 vs 2025 UP government handloom census data and analysis
Editorial contact: Shikha Patel, Founder. press@danyahbanaras.com / hello@danyahbanaras.com / www.danyahbanaras.com