Traditional Indian Handcrafted Textile Vols I & II: History, Techniques, Processes, and Designs

By Anjali Karolia

A ready reference for students, research scholars, and academicians in the field of clothing, textiles, and design

A comprehensive text, written in a structured and coherent manner

Includes over 1300 photographs of textiles, processes, designs and equipment

Painted, Printed and Resist-dyed Textiles, Volume I of Traditional Indian Handcrafted Textiles, is a comprehensive text, put in a structured and coherent manner as a ready reference for all students, research scholars and academicians in the field of clothing, textiles and design. This book puts forth various traditional handpainted, printed and resist-dyed textiles, from different regions of India. It focuses on examining the history of textile traditions, their characteristic features, and analyzes the techniques of painting, printing and resist-dyeing; it includes documenting and understanding processes, colors, materials and motifs with their symbolism. Photographs have been provided to help the readers identify the textiles.

Woven Textiles, Volume II of Traditional Indian Handcrafted Textiles, is a comprehensive text, put in a structured and understandable manner as a ready reference for all students, research scholars, and academicians in the field of clothing, textiles, and design. This book puts forth various traditional handwoven textiles from different regions of India. It focuses on examining the history of these textile traditions, their characteristic features, and analyzes the techniques of weaving and types of looms used. It includes documenting and understanding the weaving processes, colors, raw materials, and motifs used in the handwoven textiles. Photographs have been provided to help the readers identify the textiles.

• Format: Misc.
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9385285483
• ISBN13: 9789385285486
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Niyogi Books
• Length: 686 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 7.6" x 10.2"