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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... Woven Cloth : Definitions India developed the art of draping cloth , exemplified in the sari , which although not the only form of Hindu feminine dress , epitomizes India internationally . The production of the basic sari , a garment of ...
... Woven Cloth : Definitions India developed the art of draping cloth , exemplified in the sari , which although not the only form of Hindu feminine dress , epitomizes India internationally . The production of the basic sari , a garment of ...
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... woven by women using backstrap and homemade bamboo - frame looms . The weaver sits on the ground , regulating the ... woven on such semi - mechanized treadle looms , making it the mainstay of the textile crafts industry . The tapestry ...
... woven by women using backstrap and homemade bamboo - frame looms . The weaver sits on the ground , regulating the ... woven on such semi - mechanized treadle looms , making it the mainstay of the textile crafts industry . The tapestry ...
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... woven with supplementary weft zari or embellished with gold thread embroidery called zardozi . Less expensive cottons were woven with geometric , brightly colored flowers on plain white grounds . Kalga , bel , flowers , and foliage were ...
... woven with supplementary weft zari or embellished with gold thread embroidery called zardozi . Less expensive cottons were woven with geometric , brightly colored flowers on plain white grounds . Kalga , bel , flowers , and foliage were ...
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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