How many of us know that textiles are intertwined with the history of the British rule in India? Indian textiles have created turning points in history. Gandhiji cremated foreign fabrics in an act of defiance, collecting them from sophisticated Indians who wanted to be on the same
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In the olden days, craft was always an oral tradition passed on from father to son, mother to daughter. Some of the methods were lost, and the priceless heritage textiles disappeared into the annals of time. To perpetuate the craft, documentation is enforced today, and craft activists
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In my journey through textiles, I have been fascinated by ikkat, a jagged melding of colours as warp marries weft in patterned symmetry, creating poetry on fabric. Ikkats are woven only in Japan, Indonesia
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RI Director Bharat Pandya is Treasurer for Rotary International for 2020-21, when Holgar Knaack will be RI President, JohritaSolari will be the Vice President and Stephanie Urchick, the Executive Committee Chair.