India's textile industry poised for long-term growth as global sourcing shift gathers pace: Siddhartha Khemka

India's textile sector is poised for significant growth, driven by a global shift in sourcing away from China and a cyclical ...
The Free Press Journal

Understanding Indian Textile Traditions Behind Sarees And Kurtis

India, a country with varied cultures, is a place where major parts of the heritage reflect through the textile in which handwoven fabrics and embroidery patterns are the most notable elements. Indian ...
insider.si.edu

The Indian textile sourcebook patterns and techniques Avalon Fotheringham

"Indian textile designs express dazzling inventiveness and creativity, from the woven silks of royalty to the simple block-printed patterns. This authoritative sourcebook overflows with colour and ...
The Telegraph

In pictures: Ajrakh to Akola, Bagh to Batik: An A-Z guide to indigenous Indian fabric patterns

Most of us, at some point while shopping, have pointed towards a fabric pattern, perfectly pleated on a shop rack, and confidently asked the shopkeeper, “Dada, can you show me the Akola print?” only ...
The New York Times

For an Indian Textiles Designer, It Takes Many Villages

Brinda Dudhat, the founder of Morii Design in India, creates modern motifs supported by age-old techniques. By Sarah Archer This article is part of our Design special section about the reverence for ...

Designs of Devotion

Designing a garment for a deity demands more than just understanding of textiles. Temple rituals, religious symbolism, seasonal practices and centuries-old trad ...