Jamdani Journeys: Weaving Identity Across Borders

Hosted by Poppy Jaman OBE with panellists:

• Dr Sonia Ashmore, Bengal textile historian &  Founder Trustee of Muslin Trust
• Rifat Wahhab, Trustee of Muslin Trust

Join us as we explore the legacy of a cloth that transformed global tastes in luxury, craftsmanship, and cultural exchange.

Step into the story of Dhaka muslin—an ethereal textile spun from riverine cotton and masterfully woven by Bengal’s artisans. Hailed as “woven air,” it crossed oceans to transform European fashion, linking continents through luxury, craftsmanship, and cultural exchange. Drawing on insights from Bringing Jamdani to England, this talk reveals how Jamdani embodies cultural memory, pride, and generational knowledge—“Jamdani is our heritage.”