Intricate Indian Textile Art-A Pool of Traditional and Contemporary Knowledge
India has a rich and varied background of textile art. The use of beautiful and different varieties of textiles can be traced back to the Indus valley civilizations. As the textiles have limited life as they are easily perishable and cannot sustain the tests of time the only evidences of fine fabrics and textiles used during the ancient ages are to be noticed in the form of the ancient miniature figures and carvings or paintings etc. The art of the ancient civilizations that set their foot on Indian lands are the only recordsof the fine textile art that was practiced back then. Intricate Indian Textile Art Forms of Indian Textile Art The Indian textile art is quite complex and has seen the influence of several cultures and civilizations. Hence the intricate Indian textile art is a dynamic and ever evolving form of art. From fine Muslin to dyed and weaved cotton to the weaving of silk, Indian textile have developed over time. Even in the historical records there are sever...