designs on Indian textiles

Mata ni Pachedi: Tales of Goddess told on fabric

Mata ni Pachedi: Tales of Goddess told on fabric

October 3, 2021

Mata ni Pachedi means “behind the Mother Goddess” in Gujarati. Pachedi is a religious textile folk art derived from the Kalamkari style of painting, featuring the Mother Goddess at the centre and her stories, the remaining cloth is then filled with images of devotees along wi...

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Motifs on Indian textiles

Motifs on Indian textiles

April 17, 2017

Traditionally designed Indian textiles boast of motifs representative of the Indian culture. Flowers, fruits, birds or animals: here are some of the popular motifs and the idea or belief that they signify.

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