Textile of India From the Tai Gallery. These textiles were an essential part of the spice trade. They were brought from India first by the Indians and Arab traders and later by the Europeans to trade for pepper and nutmeg.
McClung Museum – Prints and patterns of India Over 50 textiles from the collection of Elsa Sreenivasam, Professor Emerita of Textile Design at Iowa State University, are the focus of this exhibition. Scroll down for selections from this exhibit.
Crafts of India – Introduction to Textile Traditions (history, fabrics, printing and products) The origin of Indian textiles can be traced to the Indus valley civilization. The people of this civilization used homespun cotton for weaving their garments.
Crafts in India See all of the different crafts this site has to offer. Wood boxes, pottery, furniture and more.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Textile Art and Craft
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