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INDIAN TEXTILES
A completely redesigned and expanded edition of a classic study, now in a larger format and including new chapters on Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
The interaction of peoples—indigenous tribes, invaders, traders,
explorers—throughout India’s history has built a culture legendary for
its variety and color. From the Rann of Kutch to the Coromandel coast,
from city to village, handloom weavers, block printers, textile painters,
dyers, and embroiderers continue India’s flourishing textile traditions.
The authors have traveled thousands of miles in a country they
know intimately to gather information and photographs of tribal and
folk textiles woven for use within the family, as well as of workshop
production in villages and towns. They first examine the cultural background
to the textiles: the history, from the earliest civilizations to
Post-Independence; the materials, including silks, cottons, and wool;
and the techniques of weaving, printing, painting, and tie-dye.
The second part of the book comprises a detailed region-by-region
account of traditional textile production, including western India,
famous for its dyed and printed cloth, appliqué, and beadwork, plus
other centers in the north, south, and east, and in Sri Lanka. An array
of color photographs, including over one hundred new images, provides
an unrivaled visual presentation of the textiles.
John Gillow researches and collects traditional textiles from India
and Southeast Asia, and lectures and exhibits his collections in Europe.
He is the author, with Bryan Sentance, of World Textiles.
Nicholas Barnard has written widely on non-Western textiles in such
publications as Living with Decorative Textiles.
THE REFERENCE SECTION INCLUDES
ISBN 978-0-500-51432-0 · 95/8" x 111/4" · 365 illustrations, 350 in color · 208 pages · FASHION / TEXTILES |
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