The Fabric of India

Textiles with a history dating back at least 6000 years can be found starting with this week at the Victoria and Albert Museum  which opens its new, visually stunning exhibition, “The Fabric of India.” 

The V&A has a collection of Indian textiles that is in particular a world-class gem—making this show of roughly 200 objects a must-see for anyone who happens to be across the pond.

The exhibition runs from October 3 to January 10, 2016. 

 A Muslim lady holding a flower,

 watercolour and gold on paper,

 Mughal, late 17th century.

Room hanging, cotton applique, Gujarat, 20th century.

Woman’s peshwaz (detail), cotton with coloured metal foil, gilded silver strips and sequins, North India, 1800–50

Muslin border embroidered with beetle wings, probably Hyderabad, 19th century.

Rabari child’s jacket, cotton embroidered with silk, Kutch, 20th century.