Indian textile is (finally) having its moment

We are at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity where I am trying to sneak a picture of a block print of cultural icon Begum Akhtar on a blouse. Its wearer,…

Textile experts on what to read now

5 from the Calico Museum “It is a reflection of the sheer number and variety of Indian textiles that there is no one book that could possibly encompass them all.…

Chay Reds, Ferrous Black and Lanka’s trade histories

Chay Reds, Ferrous Black: The Untold Stories of Indian Trade Textiles in Sri Lanka There’s a culture of fraternity at textile exhibitions across India.  A culture of support and championing…

Breaking silos | Sense and Sensibility highlights the voices of textile craftspeople, designers and artists

The lines between craft, art, and design are blurring now more than ever before. Artisanal techniques, once seen as the antithesis of “cool”, are gaining ground in art and design…