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Kanchipuram Directory -Details

WSC Kanchipuram

National Institute of Fashion Technology

National Institute of Fashion Technology
Bengaluru, India

One of the chief design directions that the Visvakarma commissions took was towards the creation of directories across textile techniques, which could serve as a reference for the future. This outstanding textile comprises around 640 patterns used in Kanchipuram handlooms, created through the mechanism of a dobby, which allows for simpler patterning than the complex jacquard. It was found relevant to have this textile woven in Kanchipuram because of the structure of silk weaving here which, when combined with the use of pure zari, could impart a certain softness in feel and drape despite the heavy use of metallic yarn.

Motifs of the Kanchipuram Directory was achieved with the aid of dobby.

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  • Title: Kanchipuram Directory -Details
  • Creator: WSC Kanchipuram
  • Date Created: 1986
  • Location Created: Tamil Nadu
  • Physical Dimensions: 143 cm x 446 cm
  • Type: Hand Weaving
  • Rights: Curatorial Right: NIFT Bengaluru
  • Medium: Textile
  • Technique: Plain with Discontinuous Supplementary Weft
  • Photography: Sanjeev C M
  • Material: Silk and Zari
  • Manufacturer: Weavers Service Centre Kanchipuram
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