Do you love textiles — the more colorful and exotic the better? This is the trip for you! Learn how the great textiles of India are produced first-hand — from major historical silk and cotton weaving centers, to intricate handwork and crafts in small villages.
Highlights:
- Silk weaving centers in Mysore,* including the spectacular zardozi embroidery work
- Kanchipuram’s hand-woven zara silk fabrics and sarees
- Famous Banarasi weaving centers in Varanasi, known for both fine cotton and brocade silk
- Intricate Chikan style hand embroidery in the production centers of Luknow
- Jaipur for its block printed cotton fabrics and handmade paper
- Gujarat mirror work embroidery and beadwork in Bharwad and Kathi villages
- Calico Museum of Textiles — the country's premier textile museum
- Agra and the Taj Mahal
For complete details, view our Textiles of India: An Introduction journey on coxandkingsusa.com, or contact Seema Prakash, 1-800-999-1758.
*Mysore is listed in The New York Time's 31 Places to Go in 2010.
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