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Changing Traditional Practices with Modern Times
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Jyoti Bhasin
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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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About the Author
The author
is Sr. Faculty, Retail Dept in Footwear Design & Development Institute
(FDDI), Noida
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