

Nova India Shop
I cannot believe it is a year since we opened our shop in Muswell Hill, North London. Thanks to our loyal, generous and engaged customers it was a great success. I miss you all, even if you just dropped in for a chat. It was only ever for a 10 month residency ,as I took over the end of a lease.. We closed at the end of June. For those who asked to keep in touch, we will have our first newsletter going out in October. In the meantime please check the website for 'New arrivals'


Nova India Shop
Exciting new venture for Nova India as we have opened our own shop in Muswell Hill, London. We can now show our full range of beautiful block printed cotton clothing, cotton Ikat gowns and hand crafted stoles and shawls in one place. Come and visit us at 106a Alexandra Park Road, London N10 2AE.


Hand Woven Ikat
Ikat is where the vertical warp threads are caught together and tied at various,regular intervals. When tightly bound, the dye does not...


John Lewis - POP UP SHOP
Nova India are pleased to be trading at John Lewis, Brent Cross, London from April 25th for one week. We can't wait to greet our...


Cotton drying in the sun - Jaipur
we are delighted to say that Nova India has received an award by Sublime magazine for sustainability. Please check out...


Helping women become independent
Who would have thought that donating a sewing machine would lead to a small business taking root! The charity project that I support in...


Creative Craft Workshops
Nova India are running a series of online craft workshops with friends who have been involved with crafts most of their lives. The four...


The Festival of Lights Diwali
This festival is celebrated to honour Rama-chandra, the seventh avatar (incarnation of the god Vishnu). It is believed that on this day...


Indian festivals - Durga Puja
This festival for the Goddess Durga takes place in West Bengal in October. Models (pandals) of the Goddess, and her children Lakshmi,...


Embroidery from Gujarat - The Rabari women from Kachchh
The deserts and marshlands of Kachchh is populated predominantly by nomadic and pastoral communities whose material culture is supported...







