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Course: Art of Asia > Unit 7
Lesson 2: Textiles from the Indian Subcontinent- Rooted in the soil of the earth: geographical origins of textile practices
- The fundamental ingredients of textiles: natural fibers
- Mastering color: natural dyes of the Indian Subcontinent
- Tools and processes: producing cloth
- Practice and perfection: textile traditions
- Motifs and patterns: fundamentals of design vocabulary
- Dress and diversity: costumes traditions of the Indian Subcontinent
- Secrets of the trade: inherited traditions
- Warding off the evil eye: talismanic textiles
- Containers of confluence: imagery on painted and printed textiles
- From handmade to factory made: industry, trade and handcrafted traditions
- Freedom Movement: textile practices and the making of a nation
- Imperial splendour: textiles and royal life
- Expressions and experimentations: textiles in visual art
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Freedom Movement: textile practices and the making of a nation
India’s fight for independence from the British was a long struggle in which textile practices played a central part. Closely linked to the formation of the country as we know it today, these are still seen as symbols of resistance and sovereignty. Watch this video to learn more about this history.
View the transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xbmYWeGXWyVj-nlgpfnMlYkdHZ640MNH/view?usp=sharing
View the detailed captions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17dFHWtte5wwjv8flntJZ2vw7AVyuWEMx/view?usp=sharing
Video and resources by The MAP Academy: https://mapacademy.io/academy/courses/textiles-from-the-indian-subcontinent-short-course/. Created by Smarthistory.
View the transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xbmYWeGXWyVj-nlgpfnMlYkdHZ640MNH/view?usp=sharing
View the detailed captions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17dFHWtte5wwjv8flntJZ2vw7AVyuWEMx/view?usp=sharing
Video and resources by The MAP Academy: https://mapacademy.io/academy/courses/textiles-from-the-indian-subcontinent-short-course/. Created by Smarthistory.