{"product_id":"embroidered-stitched-textile-fragments-from-kashmir","title":"Embroidered \u0026 Stitched Textile Fragments from Kashmir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Anne Morrell \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ‎ Calico Museum of Textiles - Sarabhai Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: ‎ 1 January 2017\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: ‎ First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length: ‎ 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: ‎ 8186980555\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: ‎ 978-8186980552\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight: ‎ 2000 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe publication ‘Embroidered \u0026amp; Stitched Textile Fragments from Kashmir’ shows fragments, a random collection, made up mainly of motifs from corners and ends of shawls and wraps. These date from the early 19th century to the mid 20th century. The development of techniques, particularly the use of stitch and embroidery, along with the woven fabric, develops through this period as a way of reducing time and costs producing the product. Examples range from the use of stitch to attach embroidered fabric to woven fabric, to embroidered motifs that are sometimes the same back and front. Some of the workmanship is incredible, and the quality the like of which we rarely see today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEmbroidered and Stitched Textile Fragments from Kashmir\u003c\/b\u003e represent a critical chapter in the history of South Asian luxury textiles, material culture, and global trade heritage. These fragments—highly sought after by textile historians, global museums (such as the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"264\"\u003eVictoria and Albert Museum\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"295\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/i\u003e), and conservationists—are the surviving remnants of historic Kashmir shawls (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"404\"\u003eKani\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"413\"\u003eAmlikar\u003c\/i\u003e), sashes, robes, and domestic tapestries dating primarily from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The core philosophy behind these textiles centers on \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"569\"\u003ethe flawless manifestation of nature through highly disciplined micro-needlework\u003c\/b\u003e, showing how weavers and embroiderers (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"689\"\u003eRafugars\u003c\/i\u003e) transformed raw Himalayan cashmere wool into complex, intricate works of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eRather than looking at these fragments as simple scraps of cloth, textile conservationists study them as historical documents that record shifting royal tastes, trade routes, and technological changes. These pieces showcase a transition from the early, minimalist floral motifs of the Mughal era to the dense, abstract patterns of the late Dogra period. The fragments are prized for their structural complexity, demonstrating the legendary \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"440\"\u003eAmli\u003c\/i\u003e embroidery technique where incredibly fine needlework mimics the look of complex loom-woven designs. This allowed Kashmiri craftsmen to bypass the lengthy, multi-year production times of traditional woven \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"650\"\u003eKani\u003c\/i\u003e shawls.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarabhai Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52089587302698,"sku":"VASY-8186980555","price":75.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/61ExWPVfUPL.jpg?v=1784260472","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/embroidered-stitched-textile-fragments-from-kashmir","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}