On National Handloom Day, we asked textile connoisseurs, design experts and tastemakers to share their favourite books on indigenous weaves and how they are influenced by them. nationalhandloomday textiles
“The book traces the evolution of design in historical Indian textiles from the 15th to the early 20th century, spanning an almost 500 year period. This story is told through lavish images of some of the most outstanding textiles made at the highest point of their patronage, in some of the leading collections around the world.
Monisha Ahmed, Textile Anthropologist, Co-founder and Executive Director Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation“In a country with such a rich and varied textile tradition, you’d think we’d be spoilt for choice but what we wear is not always determined by what’s available to us. Tarlo’s book looks at the dilemmas Indians face when deciding what to wear and how our choices are shaped by identity, where we come from and who we are, apart from the fact of what we can afford.
Monisha Ahmed, Textile Anthropologist, Co-founder and Executive Director Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation Golden sprays and scarlet flowers: Traditional Indian textiles from the Museum of Ethnography, Basel, Switzerland Sanjay Garg, Textile Designer and Founder, Raw Mango“The book explores a great collection of textiles dating from the 17th century to the first half of the 20th century that are painted, block-printed, woven, tie-dyed and embroidered.” –“I came across this book when I was working in Varanasi for Varanasi weavers’ project of Upasana.
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