By

Ruchira Ghose and Mushtak Khan

Contributor

Designer - Sherna Dastur

Item Type

Hardbound

Serial

16562

Publisher

Arthshila Trust

Description

256 pages

Summay

Written for one curious about textiles, this compact volume offers a clear, technique-led way into India’s extraordinary handmade traditions. Introducing an illuminating framework for the ‘location of design’ to show the stage at which pattern enters the fabric—Pre-Loom, On-Loom or Post-Loom—the book maps handwoven and handcrafted techniques into an accessible structure, surveying major Sari traditions across India, noting provenance along the way.Andhra Pradesh – Kalamkari, Venkatagiri sarees Odisha (Orissa) – Ikat (Bandha), Sambalpuri textiles Uttar Pradesh – Banarasi silk, Chikankari Maharashtra – Paithani sarees, Himroo textiles Karnataka – Mysore Silk, Ilkal sarees Tamil Nadu – Kanchipuram (Kanjeevaram) silk sarees Chhattisgarh – Kosa silk, tribal handloom textiles,(1. Pre-loom (Loom se pehle ki prakriya) Yeh wo sabhi kaam hote hain jo bunai (weaving) shuru hone se pehle kiye jaate hain. Isme shamil hain: Fibre ki safai (Cleaning) Spinning (dhaga banana) Dyeing (dhage ko rangna) Warping (tana taiyar karna) Sizing (dhage ko mazboot banana) 2. On-loom (Loom par hone wali prakriya) Yeh bunai ke dauran loom par hone wale kaam hote hain. Isme shamil hain: Weaving (kapda bunna) Design ya pattern banana Tana aur bana (warp & weft) ko interlace karna 3. Post-loom (Loom ke baad ki prakriya) Yeh bunai ke baad kapde ko taiyar karne ke kaam hote hain. Isme shamil hain: Washing Bleaching Printing Embroidery Finishing Pressing/Calendaring Packaging)

Keyword

Indian Textiles, Textile Design, Handloom, Traditional Indian Fabrics, Textile Crafts

DDC Classification No.

740

Accession No.

16562

Current Location

Neeti Bagh

Shelving location

-2

Status

Available

Category

Textile