Indian Textiles Project (Practical)

• Sample making of basic embroidery stitches

 (16 Hours)

• Select any one textile from the following and document

• Indian Embroidery
• Resist Dyed Textile
• Hand Printed Textile
• Painted Textile
• Woven Textile

(24 Hours)

• Details of Craft documentation:

• Refer books on Traditional Indian Textiles and draw 10 motifs (Outline drawings) of the selected traditional craft on A4 size white ivory sheet.
• Select any 1 motif from the 10 motifs and render it in colour according to the technique of production
• Detailed description of the craft in terms of-

• History, place, craftsmen
• Raw material, tools, techniques, product (show technical details through sketch) and process
• Present status of the craft
• Role of designers to uplift the craft

Collect visuals that depict the different traditional textile and application of that textile in contemporary apparel. Students can use the following methods to collect visuals: Old magazines/ Internet/ Local markets/ Government Emporiums/ Handloom Fairs/ Take photo of your personal products.

• Prepare a scarf/ stole of any of the following traditional technique using appropriate motifs and fabrics:

• Indian Embroidery
• Resist Dyed Textile
• Hand Printed Textile
• Painted Textile

(20 Hours)