The Fabric of India at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum – Don’t miss it!

All exhibitions which portray the wonderful fine artistry and breathtaking use of colours familiar to many of the Indian fabrics and designs we are partly familiar with worldwide is warmly welcomed. So it is with happiness that we can report on the Fabric of India Exhibition now at London’s V and A Museum until January 10 2016. People all over the world have fabrics and designs – be it cushion covers, throws, table cloths or wall hangings originating from Indian artistry not to mention clothes, shoes and bags too.

Textiles, portable luxury, practicality and magic are well shown in this spellbinding exhibition. This includes film of women hand-winding silk from cocoons or men doing the embroidery or chiselling printing blocks. There is even 18th century materials there to be viewed. Tipu Sultan’s mid 18th century chintz tent printed with vivid poppies springing from vases is a sight to see. Its roof, of eight bellying panels is a showstopper.

Try not to miss out on diving into this exciting and uplifting display of all that is good in textiles, interpretation of cloths and imagination of how they can be embellished to create some of or the most well loved results in the whole universe.

Enjoy

The V & A – 0207 942 2000 vam.ac.uk ; until January 10, 2016 from Sat 9 October 2015.