Indian embroidery, photography by Richard Davis

Crill, Rosemary

ISBN: 9788172340254, 8172340257

Indian embroidery: ethnic and beyond, designs by Khan Mohammed Jaffer, with CD

Lehri, RM (ed.)

ISBN: 9788190080965, 8190080962

Indian folk jewellery: designs and techniques

Ganguly, Waltraud

ISBN: 9789350502129, 9350502127

This book outlines the use of folk jewellery in India, beginning with the typical jewellery of brides in Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, followed by the various types of ornaments commonly worn by Indian women from head to toe.

Indian saris: traditions - perspectives - design

Katiyar, Vijai Singh

ISBN: 9788183281225, 8183281222

This book lends a new dimension to the way the traditional Indian sari is looked at, and upholds it as an epitome of holistic design with a unique creative expression. In the backdrop of Indian socio, cultural and economic ethos, it unfolds the mesmerising woven yards of the sari, the quintessential piece of garment that has draped the Indian women since time immemorial.

Indian shawls: mantles of splendour

Mathur, Asha Rani

ISBN: 9788129103086, 8129103087

This book looks at some major shawl traditions in India drawn from various regions, including the woven jewels of Kashmir and those of Punjab and Nagaland.

Indian textiles

Gillow, John et al

ISBN: 9788187108702, 8187108703

This all encompassing survey of textiles from every region of the Indian subcontinent runs the gamut of commercial, tribal and folk textiles.

Indian textiles: ethnic & beyond, with CD-Rom

Lehri, RM (ed.)

ISBN: 9788190080989, 8190080989

This book is a collection of some of the best designed textiles. The selection of textiles is based on the aesthetic qualities and remarkable styles prevalent in various regions of India. A celebrating spirit rendered in color and patterns, with a stroke of panache, Indian Textiles-ethnic & beyond-represents the many manifestations of vibrance and elegance in its Indianesque identity. Flora, ge...

Innova: Indian ethnic designs, second ed., (with CD)

Satheesan

ISBN: 9788190216821, 8190216821

This splendid and intense collection of ethnic designs would not only inspire those involved in the field of textile designing but also those involved in Jewellery designing, embroidery, painting, ceramics, potteries etc. This compilation consists of designs, which are in vogue internationally. All the designs are original and demonstrate the creative efforts of the designer.

Invisible order: tribute to Haku Shah

Fischer, Eberhard (ed.)

ISBN: 9788187670001, 8187670002

Festschrift honoring Haku Shah, recognized authority on India's rural arts and crafts and an eminent artist and photographer too.

Kashmir shawls: the Tapi Collection

Steven, Cohen et al.

ISBN: 9788190472050, 8190472054

This book presents a uniquely objective and technical approach never previously applied to this subject, with essays by renowned experts in the field. In their overview of the history of pashmina shawls in northern India, the authors have examined their unique physical and aesthetic characteristics and shown how these shawls are related to other woven textiles from around the world. They trace ...

Indian crafts interiors, foreword by Ashoke Chatterjee

ISBN: 9789385360947, 9385360949

Traditional craftsmanship in India is as old as and can be traced back to the beginning of civilization in the subcontinent. Locally available materials were used by master craftspeople in order to create objects of value used for a variety of purposes. Despite the wide range of crafts practised in India since antiquity, contemporary discourses on design have been slow to recognize the potentia...

Jaipur Quilts, foreword by Dharmendar Kanwar

Hellstrom, Krystyna

ISBN: 9788192091259, 8192091252

Quilts are meant for everyday use and at the same time they are stylish pieces of traditional handicraft and art from Jaipur. This books is on the Quilts and art and craft of the state of Rajesthan.

Jeypore enamels: with twenty-eight full-page coloured illustrations containing one hundred and twenty designs, by W. Griggs (Collector's edition), London, 1886

Jacob, SS et al.

ISBN: 9788173053382, 8173053383

The art of enamelling on metal is successfully practised in many parts is India, but it is universally acknowledge that the best work on gold is produced at Jeypore, in Rajputana. The colours employed rival the tints of the rainbow in purity and brilliancy, and they are laid on the gold by the Jepore artist with such exquisite taste that there is never a want of harmony; even when jewels are al...

Journal of Indian Textile History, Vols.1-7 (1955-67), ed. by John Irwin, together with a monograph-printing on cotton..

ISBN: 9788186980002, 8186980008

at Ahmedabad, 1678

Jute: handlooms of India, text by L.V. Saptarishi, ed. by Mallika Sarabhai, designed by Jatin Banker

ISBN: 9788185822655, 8185822654

The book traces the history of jute from its earliest use thousands of years ago its current status as a favourite fabric for unmarket home furnishings.

Kalamkari and traditional design heritage of India

Ramani, Shakuntala

ISBN: 9788183280822, 818328082X

In this book, the salient features of this fine art of Kalamkari are interestingly explained. It also details how this ancient textile craft which was deeply rooted in religion has adapted itself to the social changes and political upheavals while evolving into a secular craft in order to conform to changing cultures and trends through the ages.

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: a true karmayogi, ed. by M.V. Narayana Rao

Kamaladevi was a living legend who touched the lives of tens of thousands of artisans of India.

Kantha: poetry embroidered on cloth, Kantha collection of IGNCA; a catalogue

Lal, Krishna

ISBN: 9788124608289, 8124608288

Kantha: the traditional art of the women of Bengal, foreword by B.N. Mukherjee

Chakrabarti, Asis K

ISBN: 9788172070014, 8172070012

A work on the folk embroidery, also known as Kantha art in Bengal.

The Kashmiri shawl and its Indo-French influence

Ames, Frank

ISBN: 9781851492664, 1851492666

This work attempts to define and classify the Kashmir shawl, analyses the wealth of images and symbolism found in its finelly ornamented weave, and places its development within the context of the four major periods of Kashmir's history. Unlike many near eastern textiles which have a continuous and uninterrupted history, the Kashmir shawl remains unique as a weave which has not been produced in...