Clothing is our Second skin. Man since prehistoric time has always endowed in textiles to protect his body from acute climatic settings and wild animals. With the course of time, the idea of wearing clothes from just protecting the body became a way of beautify the body and also hold specific cultural and social meanings.
The word "Textile" can be defined as extensive categorization of clothes or fabric made by varied patterns of weaving and knitting. The Indian textile industry is one of the oldest and most significant industries in the country.
Culture of every country on earth has its own textiles. Among all cultures India is blessed with the rich heritage as each & every region contributes its unique culture & character, flourish in handicrafts reflective of the region & endorsement to the brilliance of its local craftsmen.
Starting from the legendary beauty of Pashima and Shahtoosh shawls of Kashmir to southern inheritance of the most expensive silk saris from Kanchipuram.
The state of Gujarat and Rajasthan are barren regions where the fascinating range of color to the costumes adds vitality to the lives of their people. By using different techniques in Indian textiles like Bandhani or Tie-and-Dye, Batik print, hand block-printing, Metal-thread Brocades, Chanderi, etc. India is able to create diverse textiles.
The Eastern India is blessed with the Saktapar sarees of Orissa, with its double ikat checkerboard patterns & brocaded borders of rudraksha bead composition and Baluchari silk saree and cotton Jamdani's of Bengal.
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