India Textiles,Pakistan

Matthew Eric VitalSpecial Topics in Fashion

Spring, 2013

Overview•Map (Geography)

•Provinces

•Clothing

•Fashion Design Council

•Textile Traditions

4 Provinces

•Sindh•Punjab, Pakistan—not India•Northwest Frontier•Baluchistan

Pakistan,Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Sovereign country, South Asia

6th most populous

South, Central, Western Asia Crossroads

796,095 km2

UK & France

36th largest nation

Tribal Areas

Wedding clothes, dowry bags and gifts

Bridal UnionFloral reds, oranges, whites

Dancing peacocks

Floral & geometric motifs

Different shapes, embroidered designs, dyes

Shalwar Kameez

Full trousers, cuffed

Tunic

Cotton production (5000 BC)

Sindh

“Mehran”, Bab-ul-Islam

Gateway of Islam

Indus River—Balochistan, Iranian Plateau

Floral & geometrical designs (Muslim)

Blankets

Coarse cotton cloth

Metalwork

Lacquered work

Enamel

Gold & silver embroidery

Punjab, Pakistan

“Five Waters”

Developed & prosperous

Cultural, historical, admin., economic

Rural areas vs. Royal (crafts)

Tile-work buildings

Northwest Frontier,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Borders:FATA (W-S)

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

Gilgit-Baltistan (N-E)

Azad Kashmir (E)

Punjab & Islamabad Capital Territory (S-E)

Baluchistan/Balochistan

< 5% population

“The land of the Baloch”

Tribes

Arid desert and mountainous

Iranian Plateau

Clothing& Fashion

Shalwar Kameez Men & women

Colors & Designs

Silks, Chiffon, Cotton, etc

Uniquely identifiable from Indian fashions

Phases of historical evolution

Modern & pure forms

Pakistan Fashion Design Council

•Fashion Week•Lahore—capital of Punjab, 2nd largest city

•Fashion Pakistan•Karachi—seaport & financial center, most populous

•1st: November, 2009

Textile Traditions

EmbroideryWedding textiles, dowries pieces

Quilts

Block Printing

Tie Dye

Ply-Split Camel Girths

Weaving

Embroidery

Quilts

Block Printing

Tie Dye

Ply-Split Camel Girths•Textile-making technique•Hook/tool between the plies of cords•Dense fabric

Weaving

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