The Indian Textile Sourcebook : Patterns and Techniques

Avalon Fotheringham

ISBN 10: 0500480427 / ISBN 13: 9780500480427

Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd Apr 2019, 2019

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Neuware - An invaluable sourcebook of Indian textile patterns, organized by pattern type and explored by technique, and covering every region.

Seller Inventory # 9780500480427

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Indian Textile Sourcebook : Patterns and Techniques
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Apr 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500480427
• ISBN 13: 9780500480427
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 266W x 205H x 35D millimeters 266 millimeters width by 205 millimeters height by 35 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1606 grams

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Synopsis

This vibrant volume showcases a stunning collection of Indian textiles from the V&A, and explores in depth their history, production techniques, and designs.

Textiles have a long and distinguished history on the Indian subcontinent, from the dazzling woven silks worn by royalty to the simple block-printed patterns worn by the masses. Drawing from the Victoria and Albert Museum’s world-class collection, this beautiful and informative reference features breathtaking and varied textile designs, techniques, and colors.

Each piece is examined in detail through close-up shots of the fabric and patterns, and demonstrates different weaving techniques, allowing readers to see precisely how the textile was made. Divided into three chapters by pattern style―“Floral,” “Figurative,” and “Geometric”―each chapter comprises an introduction to the style’s history along with its intended use.

This authoritative volume overflows with distinctive colors and patterns to inspire and inform the reader about the history of Indian textiles and patterns, their intended use, and the methods by which they were made.

500 color illustrations

About the Author

Avalon Fotheringham is a curator in the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Her focus is on historic and contemporary South Asian textiles.