Block Printed Textiles of India: Imprints of Culture

Author: Eiluned Edwards

ISBN: 9789385285035

Price: Rs. 3610.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

Block Printed Textiles of India: Imprints of Culture describes how one of the subcontinent’s foremost crafts has played a key role in the creation of visual identity in India and has also been a significant source of revenue through centuries of international trade. It reveals how block prints are integral to both caste dress and modern urban style. Used nowadays for soft furnishings and fashion, they have become a perennial favourite with Indian designers and in the global fashion market. Contemporary production and use of block prints is explained, and the social and historical roots of the craft are outlined. These textiles embody richly diverse histories shaped by trade, conquest and colonisation, technological innovation and entrepreneurship; they are part of an ebullient visual and material culture that absorbs all influences and makes them Indian. It reflects the author’s extensive field research over the past twenty-four years—working with block printers, block makers, dye producers, entrepreneurs, designers, government agencies, and non-governmental organisations, in museums and private collections all over India. The book is lavishly illustrated and creates a vibrant account of the development and recent regeneration of the craft, confirming that block prints are stamped with the imprints of an ancient, diverse and ever-evolving culture.

Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: English, 256 pages. Reference ISBN: 9789385285035.

About the Author

Dr. Eiluned Edwards is Reader in Global Art and Design at Nottingham Trent University and has spent over 25 years researching Indian crafts and textiles.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• If you’re passionate about Indian textiles, this is a book you’ll return to again and again. You’ll discover how block printing shaped India’s visual identity—from caste dress to global fashion—through trade, tradition, and innovation. Grounded in over two decades of field research, it reads like a cultural journey while serving as a premium reference for designers, scholars, and collectors who value depth, authenticity, and craft heritage.
• Published by Niyogi Books.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 256.

Catalog Description

Block Printed Textiles of India: Imprints of Culture describes how one of the subcontinent’s foremost crafts has played a key role in the creation of visual identity in India and has also been a significant source of revenue through centuries of international trade. It reveals how block prints are integral to both caste dress and modern urban style. Used nowadays for soft furnishings and fashion, they have become a perennial favourite with Indian designers and in the global fashion market. Contemporary production and use of block prints is explained, and the social and historical roots of the craft are outlined. These textiles embody richly diverse histories shaped by trade, conquest and...

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