World Textiles

Paper Code: 
MTX-123
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To study the textile traditions of the world.
  2. To study the important textile arts in their historical perspective.
  3. To appraise the role of Indian textiles vis-à-vis developments in the world textiles
  4. To create awareness and foster appreciation of textile masterpiece of the world

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Beginning of the textile industry in ancient civilizations
  • Mesopotamia
  • Egypt
  • Persia
  • Greece
  • Rome
  • China
  • India
     
10.00
Unit II: 
Study of masterpieces of world textiles Part I: Structural Designs (With respect to history, construction techniques, styles colors, motifs and centers of production)
  • Brocades(China, India, Persia, Byzantium, Spain, Italy and France)
  • Tapestries(Greece, Coptic, Europe and Peru)
  • Carpets and floor coverings (Middle and Far East)
  • Shawls (India, England and France)
  • Laces (Europe)
  • Linen damasks (Ireland and Belgium)
9.00
Unit III: 
Study of masterpieces of world textiles Part I: Applies Designs (With respect to history, construction techniques, style colors, motifs and center of production)
  • Resist dyed fabrics (India, Indonesia and Japan)
  • Printed Textiles (India, France and England)
  • Embroidery (China, Persia and England)
10.00
Unit IV: 
Basic of Conservation
  • Principles
  • Types-Preventing and Curative
  • Factors deteriorating textiles- Light, temperature, humidity, pest and pollution and micro organism
  • Restoration
7.00
Unit V: 
Collection Maintenance:
  • Work space and Equipment, house keeping, Checking and Monitoring, material and supplies, handling, packing, unpacking, moving, rolling, labeling and cleaning

Storage and display:

  • General requirement for storage
  • Types- Flat, rolled, Framed and Mounted for Textiles
  • Garments-Boxes, hanged
  • General requirements for display
  • Showcases and galleries
  • Frames
  • Mannequins
  • Hangers and other supports
  • Accessories
Essential Readings: 
  1. Annemarie Seiler-Baldinger (1979)Classification of Textile Techniques Ahmedabad, India, Calico Museum of India
  2. Gillow John and Sentence Bryan (1993) World Textiles, London, Thames and Hudson
  3. Ginsburg, Madeleine (ED), (1993), Illustrated History of Textiles, London, Studio Edition.
  4. King, Rosalie Rasso (1985) Textile Identification- Conservation and Preservation, New Jersey, Noyes Publications
  5. Landi, Sheila (1985) The Textile Conservator’s Mannual, London, Butterworths and Co.
References: 
  1. Harris, Jennifer (ED),(1993) Textiles-5000 Years, London, British Museum Press.
  2. Lewis, E.(1953)Romance of Textiles, New York, The McMillan Company. McLean Catherine C. and Cannel, Patricia, (EDs) (1986) Textile Conservation
  3. Conservation Center, Los Aangeles Country Museum of Art
Academic Year: 
2015-16
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