Design, Technological, and Manufacturing Aspects of The Western Zone’s Traditional Textile (Rajasthan)
摘要
Rajasthan is the largest state in India, characterized by a diversified terrain encompassing the expansive Indian Thar Desert and the historic Aravali Mountain range. Rajasthan is known for its rich heritage culture and exceptional craftsmanship, seen in textiles, handicrafts, and other arts. The state’s textile traditions include hand block prints, handlooms, surface embellishments, traditional embroidery, gotta patti work, tie and dye, durry and non-woven fanrics, etc. Regions such as Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Barmer, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, and many cities are renowned for their unique textile manufacturing and design techniques. This chapter focuses on Rajasthan’s traditional textiles’ design, technological, and production aspects. It includes traditional textiles such as handlooms (Kota Doria, Pattu, Salawas Durry, etc.), handicrafts (Block prints from Pipad, Barmer, Sanganer, Bagru, and Akola, including resist textiles like tie and dye or Bandhani, batik, etc.), non-woven felts of Namda, hand-painted textiles (Pichwai of Udaipur, Mata ni Pachedi, Kishangarh paintings, etc.), and surface ornamentation on fabrics (gotta patti, appliqué) along with embroidery (Pugal, Danka, and Sindhi. This chapter is written as a discussion, observation, and documentation based on interactions with craftspeople in their clusters during field visits conducted for craft research documentation.