9/24/2023 0 Comments Brocade ceiling texture![]() ![]() The earliest mention of zari or jari (metallic thread) textiles of Benaras is found in 19 th Century. Calico Museum in Ahmedabad and the National Institute of Design Library were 2 places which was the key source of Information.īy publishing this article i wanted to share my knowledge to all the textile designers so they could utilize for their professional endeavours.”īenaras is situated on the Calcutta- Delhi rail route, 678Kms from Calcutta.Īlthough Benaras has always been a big textile centre, there has been no direct mention of the Brocades of Benaras in early literature. All these information was painfully researched and collected from books and by speaking to various weavers from Benaras. “Studying ancient Textiles has been a passion for me since long and the Indepth study and research into Benaras Brocade textiles was done by me in the early 90,s when we did not have the facility of search engines and internet information. ![]()
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