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Ahmedabad
has been the home of the textile industry from 1861, when Ranchodlal
Chhotalal set up Ahmedabad's first textile mill, and continues to
manufacture and export fabrics in large quanities. Ahmedabad has
a number of large textile markets in the walled city. In little
corners and alleys of Ahmedabad, traditional fabrics like the Mata-ni-Pachedi
and temple curtains are hand-painted by the Vagharis, and the Chippas
continue the intricate art of block printing.
If Surati silk saris are an epitome of Gujarati
The Colourful Koli Embroidery. Kathiavvad textiles, Sankheda's laquered
furniture can be considered an important ambassador of the wood
crafts of Gujarat. At Sankheda, wood is rounded and painted in maroon,
brown, vermilion and other colours, and speckled with gold or silver.
The array of objects made at Sankheda includes settees, chairs,
swings, uttensils and decorative pieces.
A short drive north from Ahmedabad is Pethapur village on the outskirts
of Gandhinagar, where wood is carved into printing blocks. Another
interesting excursion from Ahmedabad is Khambatt, along the Gulf
of Cambay, where stone polishing is a hereditary art among the Sonis
of the town.
Ahmedabad
has been the home of the textile industry from 1861, when Ranchodlal
Chhotalal set up Ahmedabad's first textile mill, and continues to
manufacture and export fabrics in large quanities. Ahmedabad has
a number of large textile markets in the walled city. In little
corners and alleys of Ahmedabad, traditional fabrics like the Mata-ni-Pachedi
and temple curtains are hand-painted by the Vagharis, and the Chippas
continue the intricate art of block printing.
