UNESCO on September 29 released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of the country.
- The document ‘Handmade for the 21st Century: Safeguarding Traditional Indian Textile’ lists the histories and legends behind the textiles.
- It describes the complicated and secret processes behind their making, mentions the causes for their dwindling popularity, and provides strategies for their preservation.
List of iconic heritage textiles
- Toda embroidery and Sungadi: Tamil Nadu:
- Himroo: Hyderabad
- Bandha tie and dye: Sambalpur in Odisha.
- Khes: Panipat,
- Chamba rumals: Himachal Pradesh,
- Thigma or wool tie and dye: Ladakh,
- Awadh Jamdani: Varanasi.
- Ilkal and Lambadi or Banjara embroidery: Karnataka,
- Sikalnayakanpet Kalamkari: Thanjavur.
- Kunbi weaves: Goa,
- Mashru weaves and Patola: Gujarat,
- Himroo: Maharashtra.
- Garad-Koirial: West Bengal.
