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Synopsis 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 and Beyond--represents the many manifestations of vibrance and elegance in its Indianesque identity. Flora, geometry, arabesque, antiquity, architecture and great Indian heritage have been captured in its full glory in an artistic rendition.

In the hands of India's traditional artists, the textiles have undergone renaissance, unusual with a renewed spirit of modernity. The result is eclectic forms superbly combined with ethnic and modern designs. This book features pieces of textiles that embrace us from head to toe, near and far, created by most talented Indian textile designers and artists.

It is a collection of most sought after Indian textile designs such as Bandhni, Patola, Kalamkari, Block printed cloths and decoration of gold and silver leaves and flowers. Also woven cloths and traditional Indian embroideries from Kutch in Saurashtra, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Jaipur in Rajasthan, Kashmir, Punjab and in Mughal Style.

Fashion houses, artists, and professional textile designers will find visually stunning selection of the latest works and inspiring images. This book is full of surprises and, without doubt, an invaluable reference work for the world of textile and fashion design. The book comes with a ready to use CD Rom for designers which offers a varied selection of fascinating patterns and beautiful motifs for innovative, and often ingenious, uses to create or add a decorative dazzle to their creative work.