Crafts of Pakistan

Textiles & Weaving

From the resist-dyed ajrak of Sindh to the handloom khaddar of Punjab, Pakistan’s weavers and block-printers have carried indigo and madder across cloth for centuries. Every length still passes through a dozen hands before it reaches a shoulder.

The makers

Artisans working in textiles & weaving

The work

Textiles & Weaving from the gallery floor

The dye bench