Indian Textiles

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The production of textiles in India continues to flourish just as it has for many centuries. The interactions of peoples – indigenous tribes, invaders, traders, explorers — through history has built a culture legendary for its variety and colour. From the Rann of Kutch to the Coromandel Coast, from city and village, handloom weavers, block printers, painters, dyers and embroiderers are all 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 background: the history, the materials and the techniques–weaving, printing, painting and tie-and-dye. They then give a detailed region-by-region account of traditional textile 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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR John Gillow

John Gillow is author of African Textiles and Traditional Indonesian Textiles and co-author of World Textiles, Arts and Crafts of Indian and The Traditional Architecture of Indonesia.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nicholas Barnard

Nicholas Barnard is author of Living with Decorative Textiles and Living with Folk Art and co-author of Living with Kilims and African Majesty.

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Title
Indian Textiles
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
9788187108702
Length
224p., 450 Coloured Plates; 25 B/w Plates; 4 Maps; Bibliography; Glossary; 29cm.
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