• A Trail Through the Textile Gallery of the House of M.G.

    The Ahmedabad Trunk Textile Gallery houses rare treasures of Gujarat’s textile tradition that covers multiple techniques, materials, and practices from far-reaching corners of the state. This gallery offers a glimpse into the people and places that these textiles come from.…

  • Hidden Treasure of Textile Heritage at Shreyas Museums

    Established on April 1977 by Smt. Leena Sarabhai, Shreyas Folk Museum is situated on the campus of Shreyas Foundation, atop the beautiful and lush green Shreyas Hill. In the exhibition galleries, exquisite pieces with colourful embroidery, bead work, wood carvings,…

  • A 700 year old story

    Like crafts worldwide, the traditional textile industry has lost relevance due to globalization. Handmade textiles are quickly becoming a dying art. Scarcity of workers, lack of buyers and cost related to the manufacturing have made things worst. Gujarat is now…

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