Textile Arts of IndiaChronicle Books, 1996 - 344 pages Textile Arts of India, has to be the most lavish book ever published on the magnificent textiles of India. Presenting a fabulous collection of fabrics dating from the 17th century to the first half of the 20th century, this monumental book is as historically fascinating as it is lovely to look at. Included are hundreds of full-color photographs, taken especially for this volume, of rare and exquisite textiles that are painted, block-printed, woven, tie-dyed, and embroidered. An essay by Zahid Sarder of the San Francisco Examiner Magazine traces the history of textile manufacturing in India and explains the various techniques of this radiant and enduring art form. Textile Arts of India is a feast for the eyes and an indispensable reference for collectors, designers, or anyone interested in Indian culture and art. |
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Page 322
... called warp threads , which are usually stretched in place on a machine called a loom , while the weft or woof threads , wrapped around a spool or reel inside an instrument called a shuttle , are those interlaced through the warp ...
... called warp threads , which are usually stretched in place on a machine called a loom , while the weft or woof threads , wrapped around a spool or reel inside an instrument called a shuttle , are those interlaced through the warp ...
Page 329
... called a jhaalar ( Nos . III - 4 , III - 5 ) . These brocades are almost three- dimensional , unlike the flatter brocades produced in the Deccan and South India . In the 19th century these delicate styles were influenced by wallpaper ...
... called a jhaalar ( Nos . III - 4 , III - 5 ) . These brocades are almost three- dimensional , unlike the flatter brocades produced in the Deccan and South India . In the 19th century these delicate styles were influenced by wallpaper ...
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... called sankhia , hung on each side of a doorway , smaller friezes called pantorans , and square chakla hangings are all made in distinctive styles , colors , and repertoire of stitches which proclaim a caste's cultural identity and ...
... called sankhia , hung on each side of a doorway , smaller friezes called pantorans , and square chakla hangings are all made in distinctive styles , colors , and repertoire of stitches which proclaim a caste's cultural identity and ...
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19th century Block-printed 19th century Printed 19th century Roller-printed 19th-early 20th century 20th century Embroidery 20th century Wrap-resist-dyed Andhra Pradesh brocades century Discontinuous supplementary century Roller-printed Cotton colors Coromandel Coast cotton weft Coverlet Europe 19th created Discontinuous supplementary weft Early 19th Early 20th century embroidered Europe 19th century Europe Early 20th fabrics floral Fragment Western India gold leaf Cotton Gujarat Gujarat First half half of 20th hangings ikat India Early 20th Indian textiles Jacquard loom Jaipur jamdani Kashmir Kutch Late 19th century Late 19th-early 20th leaf Cotton muslin loom Machilipatnam Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra mordant-dyed Cotton mordants motifs Mughal odhanis painted patola patterns Printed with gold Rajasthan 19th century Rajasthan Early 20th Rajasthan Late 19th resist-dyed Cotton rumal Sanganer saris satin weave satin weave mashru Saurashtra shawls Silk warp techniques textiles Turban Jaipur Turban Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Varanasi weavers Western India Early woven yarn zari జ జ జ