Shirt
1994-1995 (made)
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This blouse is constructed from lengths of silk that have been tie-dyed in very fine knots to form a chevron design. It was designed by Asha Sarabhai and made in her workshop, Raag, which is based in Ahmedabad, India.
The general trend in many parts of India is for craftspeople to be forced into producing cheap substandard products for mass consumption. The philosophy behind Raag, however, is to enable skilled craftspeople to produce extremely high-quality textiles and clothing. These pieces can be identified by the use of vegetable dyes and the fineness of the hand- and machine-stitching.
The general trend in many parts of India is for craftspeople to be forced into producing cheap substandard products for mass consumption. The philosophy behind Raag, however, is to enable skilled craftspeople to produce extremely high-quality textiles and clothing. These pieces can be identified by the use of vegetable dyes and the fineness of the hand- and machine-stitching.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tie-dye on Mulberry silk |
| Brief description | Silk shirt with tie-dyed detail, made by Raag in Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India, 1994-95 |
| Physical description | The blouse is simply constructed from lenghts of silk which has been tie-dyed in very fine knots to form a chevron design in white against tie-dyed yellowish-green ground. Before tying, the chevron pattern was drawn out in a reddish material which is still visible on the tips of the white knotted sections. This is probably the traditional red ochre which is normally intended to be washed out, but may have been left here for effect. |
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| Gallery label | WOMAN'S TUNIC AND SHALWAR
Established in 1976, the RAAG studio's philosophy is to support skilled craftspeople to produce high-quality textiles and clothing. They make limited numbers and aim, on a small scale, to counter the loss of skills that has occurred due to substandard textile production for mass consumption. They use natural dyes and hand-woven fabrics.
Designed by Asha Sarabhai (b.1949) for RAAG
Tie-dyed silk
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 1994-5
V&A: IS. 13,14-1995(03/10/2015-10/01/2016) |
| Production | Raag is a workshop set up by the textile designer Asha Sarabhai in Ahmedabad, India. Whereas the general trend in many parts of India is for craftspeople to be forced into producing cheap sub-standard products for mass consumption, the philosophy behind Raag is to enable skilled craftspeople to produce extremely high quality textiles and clothing. The textiles are marked by the use of vegetable dyes, and the fineness of the hand and machine stitching. |
| Summary | This blouse is constructed from lengths of silk that have been tie-dyed in very fine knots to form a chevron design. It was designed by Asha Sarabhai and made in her workshop, Raag, which is based in Ahmedabad, India. The general trend in many parts of India is for craftspeople to be forced into producing cheap substandard products for mass consumption. The philosophy behind Raag, however, is to enable skilled craftspeople to produce extremely high-quality textiles and clothing. These pieces can be identified by the use of vegetable dyes and the fineness of the hand- and machine-stitching. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.13-1995 |
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| Record created | April 13, 2006 |
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