| Indian Textiles | | | | offered, at economic prices. The contemporary Indian |
| Indian textile tradition is the world's oldest textile | | | | textile not only reflects the splendid past but also cater |
| tradition. The origin of indian textile can be traced back | | | | to the requirements of the modern times. The rich |
| to the days of indus valley civilisation. The fragments | | | | tradition of textile in India has been favored by a |
| of cotton material originating from gujarat found in the | | | | number of factors. The favorable factors leading to |
| egyptian tombs support that discovery. There are | | | | the extensive growth of textile tradition in India follows. |
| occasional comments about the textile craft in most of | | | | Textile can also make delicate crafts using various |
| the ancient indian writings as well. Indian textile was | | | | fabrics as basic material. The textile crafts ranges |
| also exported to various countries since time | | | | from dress making to embroidery, knitting etc. these |
| immemorial. The history of vijayanagar empire (ad | | | | crafts are basically undertaken a taste for fashion and |
| 1504), one of india's celebrated dynasties emphasize | | | | or producing various items such as clothing, furnishing, |
| that textile was an important trade. Indian geography, | | | | works of art etc. Clothes can make extremely elegant |
| climate, social customs, availability of the raw material | | | | crafts by the keen craftsmen and using different |
| etc defines the art of indian textile. | | | | techniques. The modern techniques of textile crafts |
| Manufactured and exported to various countries, indian | | | | include crochet and lace making, patchwork, and run |
| textile has found a place in the global market. In an | | | | making, spinning and weaving, tapestry, batik and tie |
| extensive range, variety and the textile products are | | | | dyeing. |