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Indian Textiles
"[A] handsome digest of commercial, tribal, and folk textiles." ― Fiberarts The production of textiles in India continues to flourish just as it has for many centuries. The interactions of indigenous tribes, invaders, traders, and explorers throughout history has built a culture legendary for its variety and color. From the Rann of Kutch to the Coromandel coast, handloom weavers, block printers, painters, dyers, and embroiderers are creating the most extraordinary textiles.
This all-encompassing survey of textiles from every region of the Indian subcontinent runs the gamut of commercial, tribal, and folk textiles. The authors first place them in context by examining the cultural the history, the materials, and the techniques―weaving, printing, painting, and tie-dye. They then give a detailed region-by-region account of traditional textiles production, including chapters on Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. A dazzling array of images provides an unsurpassed visual representation of the textiles, while a detailed reference section with further reading, museums, and information on technical terms completes this essential guide. 479 illustrations, 450 in color
This all-encompassing survey of textiles from every region of the Indian subcontinent runs the gamut of commercial, tribal, and folk textiles. The authors first place them in context by examining the cultural the history, the materials, and the techniques―weaving, printing, painting, and tie-dye. They then give a detailed region-by-region account of traditional textiles production, including chapters on Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. A dazzling array of images provides an unsurpassed visual representation of the textiles, while a detailed reference section with further reading, museums, and information on technical terms completes this essential guide. 479 illustrations, 450 in color
224 pages, Paperback
First published November 24, 2008
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May 17, 2023
What lovely fabrics and textiles.
May 9, 2019
A beautifully illustrated book that opens with three chapters on the history and techniques of textile production on the Indian subcontinent and then describes and illustrates a handful of themes or designs per Indian region and state, plus Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It's not exhaustive (there are many designs and garments that are referenced but not illustrated) but it is a really useful and well written overview, and a lovely book to dip in and out of.
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July 11, 2018
Terrific.
Detailed and specific enough for the textile academic. Wide-ranging and understandable enough for the lay reader interested in Indian textiles: our regional embroidery, dyeing, and weaving styles.
Detailed and specific enough for the textile academic. Wide-ranging and understandable enough for the lay reader interested in Indian textiles: our regional embroidery, dyeing, and weaving styles.
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