India, Aug. 7 -- The love story of Rasika Dugal and Indian handloom goes a long way, and on National Handloom Day today, the actor reflects on it. "I was always naturally drawn to handwoven fabric. I wore so much of it in my college days as I loved the textures, colours and comfort. And in Delhi University, it was even cool to do so. The more I kept discovering handlooms, the more I fell in love with it," she says.

Rasika Dugal insists that it's the skill behind the making of the fabric that makes it all the more appealing. "The act of hand weaving is such an intricate and precise skill. The first time I saw a sari being woven was when I visited a family of Patola saree weavers in Gujarat while I was there for a shoot. I was totally move...