handloom industry, india, silk industry, silk--india, textile fabrics--india
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Jasleen Dhamija
Publisher
Marg
Date Published
1995
Call No.
NK8876.D49
ISBN
8185026289, 9788185026282
LCCN
94901414
Notes
Length: 156
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
Introduction : woven silks of India -- A group of early silks : the tree motif -- Vaishnavite silks : the figured textiles of Assam -- Mughal silks : the Metropolitan Museum collection -- Baluchari textiles : pictorial brocades -- Paithani weaves : an ancient tapestry art -- Kanchivani : the saris of Kanchipurum -- Benares brocades : varying themes -- Ashavali saris of Ahmedabad : revival of a technique -- India and Europe : the trade in embroideries -- India and West Africa : transformation of velvets -- Glossary.
