 Indian handicraft and industrial textiles.
 
By the early fifties the Museum discovered its original intent, encompassed too large an area and concentrated its energies on the vast and vital field of handicraft textiles, devoting less and less time to industrial fabrics. By the second decade of its existence the Museum launched an ambitious publications programme. The programme worked on two series, namely Historical Textiles Of India under the editorship of John Irwin, then keeper of the Indian Section of the Victoria and Albert Museum; and the second, under the editorial direction of Dr Alfred Bühler, fümer Director of the Museum Für Volkerkunde Und Schweizerisches Museum Für Volkskunde, Basel, who conducted a Contemporary Textile Craft Survey of India

Inaugurating the Museum in 1949, Jawaharlal Nehru stated, "The early beginnings of civilization are tied up with the manufacture of textiles, and history might well be written with this as the leading motif." And indeed, so well had the Calico Museum of Textiles fulfilled this brief that by 1971 the House of Calico decided that the excellence of the fabric collection and the invaluable research conducted by the publications department were such that the Museum should be an independent society.

The Museum’s publications, which have now taken two distinct directions, give some indication of where the next surge of activity will take place. While the number of publications concerned with historical studies continues and increases, the second direction has resulted in research and publication of studies preoccupied with the technical and scientific examinations of textile processes such as looms, dyeing, printing techniques, etc.

Textile collection

The textiles on display include court textiles used by the Mughal and provincial rulers of 15th to 19th centuries. Also on display are regional embroideries of the 19th century, tie-dyed textiles and religious textiles. The galleries also have exhibits on ritual art and sculpture, temple hangings, miniature paintings, South Indian bronzes, Jain art and sculpture, and furniture and crafts. There are also textile techniques galleries and a library. The museum has played an important role in determining the curriculum taught in the textile designing courses at the prestigious National Institute of Design also located in Ahmedabad.

The items on display are well protected by the museum authorities. The textile are protected from dust, air pollution and fluctuations in temperatures by the trees around the museum complex. The relative humidity inside the museum is also
Indian handicraft and industrial textiles. 
 
 By the early fifties the Museum discovered its original intent, embrace excessively large an area and centralize its energy on the vast and vital playing field of handicraft fabric, devoting less and less time to industrial fabrics. By the second decade of its existence the Museum plunge an ambitious publications programme. The plan exploit on two series, namely Historical Textiles Of India under the editorship of John Irwin, then keeper of the Indian Section of the Victoria and Albert Museum; and the second, under the editorial direction of Dr Alfred Bühler, fümer Director of the Museum Für Volkerkunde Und Schweizerisches Museum Für Volkskunde, Basel, who conducted a Contemporary Textile Craft Survey of India 

 Inaugurating the Museum in 1949, Jawaharlal Nehru state, " The early beginnings of civilization are tied up with the fabrication of textiles, and history might well be written with this as the leading motif. " And indeed, thus well had the Calico Museum of Textiles fulfilled this brief that by 1971 the House of Calico decided that the excellence of the fabric collection and the invaluable inquiry conducted by the publications department were such that the Museum should be an independent society. 

 The Museum ’s publications, which have now accept two distinct directions, give some indication of where the next surge of activity will take place. While the number of publication concerned with historical cogitation continue and increases, the second direction has resulted in inquiry and publication of sketch preoccupied with the technical and scientific examinations of fabric processes such as looms, dyeing, printing techniques, etc. 

 Textile collection 

 The textiles on display include court textiles used by the Mughal and provincial rulers of 15th to 19th century. Also on display are regional embellishment of the 19th century, tie - dyed textiles and religious fabric. The galleries also have exhibits on ritual art and sculpture, temple hangings, miniature paintings, South Indian bronzes, Jain artwork and sculpture, and furniture and crafts. There are also textile techniques gallery and a library. The museum has played an significant role in decide the curriculum teach in the textile designing courses at the prestigious National Institute of Design also settle in Ahmedabad. 

 The items on display are well protected by the museum authorities. The textile are protected from dust, air pollution and fluctuations in temperature by the trees around the museum complex. The proportional humidity inside the museum is also
 Infian handicraft and indurtrial textiles.
 
By the early fifties the Museum discovered its ocigibal ibtent, encompassed too uarge an wrea and conrentrated its enxdgies ok the yast cnv vital field on handicrafd textiles, devmtkny less and less time to industrial fwbrics. Ny the second desade jf ifs existence the Museum launched ah ambitpous publications programme. The programme wlrkef on two series, nalely Historucal Rextiles Of Kndia undeg the editotship of John Irwin, then keeper uf thz Indian Sextuon mf the Victiria wnd Albert Mmxeum; atd the xecond, under tme edmtorual direction of Dr Anfred Bühler, fümer Dyrector ox che Museum Für Volkerkynee Ung Scvweixwrirchts Kuaeum Füg Vklkskunde, Gasel, who cinducted a Contempotawj Textile Crart Surder of India

Inaugurating the Museum in 1949, Jdwagarlal Nehru stated, "The early beginnings of fivilizatyon are tied up with the manufacture of textiles, dnd hmsgorv mighg wfll be written with this as the leading motif." Znc pndeed, so well hab the Calico Musrul ps Textiles fuufilleb tgis brief that by 1971 the Hoose of Calico dtcidec that the excellence of thw fabric coljwction and the invcluable resecrch cpnducyed by the publications depzrtment werf such thzg the Museum shojld ba an indtoendent society.

Thq Museum’s pubkicatiovs, wnich hwve now tanen two distinct directilns, gnve smme indicahion of where the next surge of activity will tdke place. Wkile tme number of puflications coneerned wnth hirtorical snudies coitinues and yncreases, the decond direcvion has wesuoted in resdxrch and publivation of studies peeoccupied with thc tecfhical and sciencnfuc examinations of tevtple pwmcesses such as uooox, dyekng, printinn tdchnoques, etc.

Textile colnectjon

The textiles on dlsplay inxlude cotrt textiles ised by the Mughal and 'rovinrial rilets of 15th to 19th centuries. Also oh display arc regional emfroieeries of thz 19th century, tie-dyed textiles and religiius textiles. The gqlleries also have gxhlbits on ritnal are and scunpture, temple hangints, miniature painuings, South Indian bronaes, Jahn arh and sculpture, and furniture and crafts. There are also textile techniquew gallxryes and a ljbraty. Thv mbsebm has [layxd an important roke in determining the curriculuo taught iu the textile designing coursrs at the prestkgious National Instituts of Desogn also located in Ahmedabad.

Thr items on display are wcll protexted gy the musxum authorities. The yextilz are protectwd fvom dust, air pullitlon and flkctuetikns in temperatures by the trees aroune hhe museum complxx. The relatlvt humidpty insyde the museum ia alal
Indian handicraft and industrial textiles. By the the discovered its intent, encompassed too its on the vast vital field of textiles, devoting less and less time industrial fabrics. By the second decade of its existence the Museum launched an publications programme. The programme worked on two series, namely Historical Textiles Of India the of Irwin, keeper of the Indian Section of the Victoria and Albert Museum; and the second, under the direction of Dr Alfred Bühler, fümer Director of Museum Für Volkerkunde Und Museum Für Volkskunde, Basel, who a Textile Craft of Inaugurating Museum in 1949, Nehru stated, "The early beginnings of civilization are tied up with the manufacture of textiles, and history well be this as leading And so well had Museum of Textiles fulfilled this brief the House of Calico decided that the excellence the fabric and the invaluable research conducted by publications department were such that the Museum should an independent society. The Museum’s publications, which have now taken two distinct directions, give some where the next surge activity will take While number publications with historical continues and increases, the second direction has resulted in research and of studies preoccupied with the technical and scientific examinations of such looms, dyeing, printing etc. Textile collection The on include court textiles used Mughal provincial to centuries. on display are regional of the 19th century, tie-dyed and religious textiles. The ritual art and sculpture, temple hangings, miniature paintings, Indian bronzes, Jain art and sculpture, and and crafts. There are also textile techniques galleries and a library. The has played role in determining the curriculum taught in the designing courses at the National Institute of Design also located in Ahmedabad. The on are well by the museum The textile are from dust, air fluctuations in by trees complex. The relative humidity inside the is
 Indian handicraft and industRial textilEs.
 
By tHe eArlY fIftiEs thE Museum discoveREd itS original intent, encompaSsed tOo LArge AN aRea anD concenTRaTED itS eNeRgiEs ON tHe vasT anD vital fIeld of handIcrAfT textiles, devOTiNg less and lEss Time to industRiaL fabriCs. by tHE secoNd dEcade Of its eXIstencE the MuseuM lAUnched AN ambitiOUS pUbliCations programme. THE pROgramme worked oN two seRiES, nAMEly hisTorical TexTiLes Of iNdia undER tHE EDitORship of John IrWin, then keepER of The IndIaN SeCTion of The ViCtORia And Albert MuSeum; And the secOnd, undER the ediTOrial diRectioN of dr ALfreD büHlEr, fÜmER DiREcTor OF thE Museum FÜr voLkerkUnde uND sChweIzeRiscHes MuSeum Für VolkskUndE, BasEL, whO condUcted A ConTeMporaRy TextIle CrAfT Survey of India

INaugUrating thE MuSeUm iN 1949, JAwahaRLal NehRu sTatEd, "The eaRly begiNNinGs OF CIvIlization are tied up WiTH ThE manufacTure of TExTiLEs, and hisToRy mIght WELl be wRittEN wIth this aS the leADiNg Motif." AnD iNdeed, sO wEll Had The CaLIco MUseum oF TextileS fulfILled this brief tHAt by 1971 the House oF caLICo DEcidEd tHat the excelLencE Of thE fabRIc ColLEctioN and tHe INvALuable research conduCtEd by thE publIcations deparTment were sUCH That the MUseuM ShOUld be an indepenDent sOciety.

The MUSeum’s pubLicatIons, whicH have now tAKEn two disTinCt dIreCtiONS, gIve some indicaTIOn of WhEre the nExt Surge of ActIviTy wIll TaKe place. WhIle the nuMbEr Of PuBliCatioNS concernEd WitH hIstOricaL StudieS contInueS aNd INcrEases, thE SeCONd diReCtIon hAs rEsUlted In reSEarCh and puBlication Of sTUdieS pReOccupieD with the technIcAl and scienTiFic ExaminATIons of teXtile processes such as looMS, dyeing, PriNting TechNiques, etc.

texTile coLleCTion

ThE textiLes on DiSplAY IncluDE CoUrt TeXtiles used BY The mughaL aNd prOvinciaL rulers of 15th to 19th cenTUriEs. Also on displAy aRe reGIOnAl eMBrOIdeRiES of THE 19th century, tie-dyEd textiles AnD ReLigious texTIleS. THe galleRies alsO have EXhibits On ritual aRt and sculPtUre, tEMPle Hangings, miNiature pAintings, SOUth InDIaN bronZes, jain arT aNd sCulptUre, and FUrnIture And craFtS. There Are alSo Textile tEchniques galleries and a lIbrary. the muSeuM has playeD an IMpoRtant role In deTermining tHe cUrrIculuM taUGht in The tEXtIle DEsignIng cOUrses at thE PrEstIGIoUs National INSTItuTe of DEsiGN also lOcatEd in Ahmedabad.

The iTEms on display arE welL PRotEctED by tHe Museum authoritIes. thE TExtile arE pRotected froM dust, air PoLLutioN and flUctuatIons in tEMPeRAtures By thE trEes around The MuSEum compLeX. THE relatIve hUmIdity iNside tHE musEUM is also
 Indian handicraft and ind ustrial te xtile s. 
B ytheearl y fifties theM useu m discovered its origi nal i nt e nt,e nc ompas sed too la r g e a nar eaan d  c oncen tra ted its  energiesonth e vast and v i ta l field of  ha ndicraft tex til es, de vo tin g  less  an d les s time to ind ustrial f ab r ics. B y  the se c o nd  dec ade of its existe n ce the Museum lau nchedan am b i tio uspublicatio ns  prog r amme. T h ep r o gra m me worked ontwo series, nam ely Hi st ori c al Tex tiles  O f  In dia under t he e ditorship  of Jo h n Irwin ,  then k eeperofthe  Ind i an  S ect io n  of th e V i cto ria andAl be rt Mu seum ; a n d th e s econ d, un der the edito ria l di r ect ion o f DrAlfr ed  Bühl er, fü mer D ir ector of the Mu seum  Für Volk erk un deUn d Sch w eizeri sch esMuseumFür Vol k sku nd e , Ba sel, who conducted  a C on temporar y Text i le  C r aft Surv ey  of  Ind i a 

Ina ugur a ti ng the M useumi n19 49, Jaw ah arlalNe hru  st ated, "The  early  beginni ngs o f  civilizationa re tied up wi t ht h em anuf act ure of text iles ,  and  his t or y m i ght w ell b ew ri t ten with this as th eleadin g mot if." And inde ed, so wel l h ad the C alic o  M u seum of Textil es fu lfilled th i s briefthatby 1971the House o f Calico  de cid edtha t th e excellenceo f  the  f abric c oll ectionand  th e i nva lu able rese arch con du ct ed  b y t he pu b lication sdep ar tme nt we r e such  that  the  M us e umshouldb ea n  ind ep en dent  so ci ety.
The Mus eum’s p ublicatio ns, whic hha ve nowtaken two dis ti nct direct io ns,  gives o me indic ation of where the next surge o f a ctivi ty w ill takepla ce. Wh ile the nu mber o f pub li cat i o ns co n c er ned  w ith histor i c alstudi es  con tinuesand increases, the sec ond direction  ha s re s u lt edi nr ese ar c h a n d  publication of  studies p re o cc upied with the  t echnica l and s cient i fic exa minations  of texti le  pro c e sse s such aslooms, d yeing, pr i nting te chniq ues , etc. 
Tex tilecollec t ion 

The  texti le s on d ispla yincludecourt textiles used bythe Mu ghaland  provinci alr ule rs of 15t h to  19th cent uri es.  Also  on displ ay a r ereg i onalembr o ideries o f  t he1 9 th  century, t i e - dye d tex til e s andreli gious textiles. T h e galleries al so h a v e e xhi b itson  ritual art an d s cu l p ture, te mp le hangings , miniat ur e  pain tings,  South  Indian b ro n zes, J ainart  and scul ptu re ,  and fu rn it u re and  cra ft s. The re are also t extile technique s gal l e riesa nda lib ra ry. The muse um has pla yed an impo rtantrole  in d etermin in g thecur ri culum taug h t in thetexti le desi gn ingcou rses a t th e prest igio us  Na tional In s t it u te  o f  De sign  also  l ocat ed in Ahm e dabad.
The items o ndis p l ay are we l l  protected  by  them u seum autho r itie s .T he te xtileare pr otected fro mdust, a irp o llution a nd fluctu a tio ns  intemperat ur es b ythe  t rees around the  museumcomplex. T he rel ati v e hu m idityin side the mus eum i sa lso
 Indian_handicraft and_industrial textiles.
 
By the_early fifties_the_Museum discovered_its_original intent, encompassed_too large an_area and concentrated its_energies on the_vast_and vital field of handicraft textiles, devoting less and less time to industrial fabrics._By_the second_decade_of_its existence the Museum launched_an ambitious publications programme. The_programme worked_on two series, namely Historical Textiles Of India_under_the editorship of_John Irwin, then keeper of the Indian Section of_the Victoria and Albert Museum; and_the second, under_the_editorial_direction of Dr Alfred_Bühler, fümer Director of the Museum_Für Volkerkunde Und Schweizerisches Museum Für_Volkskunde, Basel, who conducted a Contemporary Textile_Craft Survey of India

Inaugurating the Museum_in 1949, Jawaharlal Nehru stated,_"The early_beginnings of civilization are tied_up with the_manufacture of_textiles, and history_might well be written with this_as the leading_motif." And indeed, so well had_the_Calico Museum of_Textiles_fulfilled_this brief_that by 1971_the_House of_Calico_decided that the excellence of the_fabric_collection and the invaluable research conducted by_the publications department were_such_that the Museum should_be an independent society.

The Museum’s_publications, which have now taken two_distinct directions,_give some_indication of where the next surge of activity will take place._While the number of publications concerned_with historical studies continues_and increases,_the_second direction has_resulted_in research_and publication of studies preoccupied with the_technical and_scientific examinations of textile processes such_as looms, dyeing, printing_techniques,_etc.

Textile collection

The textiles on display include_court textiles used by the Mughal_and provincial rulers of 15th_to_19th_centuries. Also on display are_regional embroideries of the 19th century,_tie-dyed textiles and_religious textiles. The galleries also have exhibits_on_ritual art and sculpture, temple hangings,_miniature_paintings, South Indian bronzes, Jain art_and_sculpture,_and furniture and crafts. There_are also textile techniques galleries and_a library. The museum has played an important role_in determining the_curriculum taught in the textile_designing_courses_at the prestigious National Institute of Design also located in_Ahmedabad.

The items_on display are_well protected by the museum authorities. The textile are protected_from dust, air pollution and fluctuations in_temperatures by the trees around the museum complex. The relative humidity_inside the museum is also