Contents: Introduction. 1. Linen: the wonder textile. 2. Ramie: the neglected textile. 3. Jute: ethnic identity of undivided Bengal. 4. Cotton textile: India's gift to humanity. 5. Muslin: the pride of India. 6. Textile from wool. 7. Silk and sericulture. 8. By products from sericulture. 9. Dyeing and printing of textile. 10. Indian textiles. 11. Poetry on the loom. 12. Baluchari: epic sonnet of Indian textile. 13. Ikat art and textile from Orissa. 14. Textiles from Nagaland. 15. Phee: the classical apparels from Manipur. 16. Dua and Puan: the prized textiles from Mizoram. 17. Textile from Tripura. 18. Textile from abode of the cloud. 19. Textile from the land of rising sun. 20. Indian textile and national leaders. Conclusion. Annexures. Bibliography. Index.

"India perhaps the only country which has maximum contribution in textile to the world right from the era of Indus valley civilisation till today. Even today Indias handlooms and spinning wheel contributes largest variation of designs. India gives the finest textile like muslin, brightest textile like silk, cheapest textile like jute and strongest textile like ramie. It continued to flourish inspite of onslaughlat of British Government legally by enacting the notorious Calico Act besides physical torture. The book gives various aspects of Indians traditional textile which no other country can match in respect of diversity. There are detailed discussion of raw materials, evolution of technology including appropriate technology and various types of designs. Sketches and photographs are also given to give detailed idea and shall be helpful for those who would like to implement various socio economic programme on textiles. Perhaps are of the few complete book on Indian textile and shall be helpful for programme executives of khadi, handloom and rural development. It shall also be helpful for marketing executives who deal with textiles. Besides discussing in general, the textile art of tribal art of tribal states of north eastern India are discussed separately. The story of rivival of Dhaka muslin and Baluchary are discussed in separate chapters. The book will make Indians proud of their heritage." (jacket) No. 11322

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