Indian Textiles by John Gillow and Nicholas Barnard

This comprehensive survey of textiles from every region of the Indian subcontinent runs the gamut of commercial, tribal and folk textiles. The authors first place them in a cultural context by examining the history, materials and various techniques, weaving, dyeing, printing and painting. They then give a detailed region-by-region account of traditional textile production. A dazzling array of images provides an unsurpassed visual account of the textiles, museums and information on technical terms completes this essential book by Thames and Hudson Ltd.