Tag: Fabric arts
Kyrgyz felt travels its own Silk Road to high fashion
Designers in Kyrgyzstan are doing wonderful things with Kyrgyz felt these days. On a May afternoon in Bishkek, I visited the atelier of Aidai...
The splendid embroidery of Uzbek suzanis
Suzani comes from the Persian word for "needle," used in reference to embroidered hangings and fabric coverings. Collectors also identify the term with the...
The art of Ajrakh block printing
Ajrakh, one of the most specialized forms of block printing on fabric, is still practiced in Kutch, Gujarat, once part of Sindh. Late in...
Discovering the fabric arts of Gujarat
To anyone who came to know textiles from India in the 1960s, it can come as a surprise to learn just how elegant the...