- Block Printed Textiles of India: Imprints of Culture describes how one of the subcontinent's foremost crafts has created a visual identity in India and has also been a significant source of revenue through centuries of international trade- The book analyzes with the help of lavish illustrations the evolution of block prints and its march from regional and caste-based wardrobes in the subcontinent to the global fashion ramp. Contemporary production tecniques and entrepreneurial skills have been explained and traced, with details of social and historical roots- The author's extensive field research with block printers, block makers, dye producers, entrepreneurs, designers, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations, in museums and with private collections in India surface through an analytical narrativeBlock Printed Textiles of India: Imprints of Culture describes how one of the subcontinent's foremost crafts has created a visual identity in India and has also been a signi
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