Item #181771 Patolas and Resist-Dyed Fabrics of India. Mrinalini Sarabhai.
Patolas and Resist-Dyed Fabrics of India
Patolas and Resist-Dyed Fabrics of India

Patolas and Resist-Dyed Fabrics of India

Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing, 1988. Hardcover. Red and yellow illustrated boards with white lettering, 64 pp., color illustrations throughout. VG (previous owner's name plate and inscription on front page, very minimal shelf wear at corners, all pages clear and intact). Item #181771
ISBN: 9780944142097

"Of India's legendary heritage of textiles, few are as highly prized as the patola, the double-ikat silk fabric in which both warp and weft are separately tie-dyed before weaving to create patterns of unmatched richness and subtlety. An extremely complicated process developed over the centuries, patola represents the acme of the weaver's skill. In Gujarat patola was held in such high esteem that it figured prominently in social and religious ceremonies. It crept into the folk culture of the region, surfacing occasionally in song and legend. And even today, hundreds of years later, the wonder of patola remains undiminished." (p. 11).

OCLC: 18569809

Price: $20.00