印度的纺织品设计呈现了惊人的创造力和原创性，从皇室的丝绸织品到简单的木刻图案。这本权威的原始资料手册里充满了大量的色彩和图案，能给予读者灵感、向读者传达信息。

本书介绍了印度纺织品的概况，包括这些织物的纺织方法和用途。本书按照图案类型，分为三章：分别是花卉型、艺术形象型和几何型。每一章都介绍了该图案类型的历史、演绎了图案结构、表面和装饰图案的编织技巧。书中还附有大量丰富的、按主题和流程划分的交叉索引资料，是一本****、用途极大的资料书。书中收录了300余个惊艳动人、花样千差万别的设计作品，并通过对图案和材料近景特写的方式展示其中的细节，书中还包括对多种织物背面的仔细观察，展示了不同的纺织技术，便于读者能准确地学习纺织品的制作过程。

Indian textile designs express dazzling inventiveness and creativity, from the woven silks of royalty to the simple block-printed patterns. This authoritative sourcebook overflows with colour and patterns to inspire and inform.

The introduction gives an overview of Indian textiles, including methods by which they were made and their intended uses. The book is divided into three chapters defined by pattern style: Florals, Figurative and Geometric. Each comprises an introduction to the style’s history, and demonstrates the techniques of structure, surface and embellishment patterning. A wealth of cross-referencing by theme and process makes this a uniquely useful resource. Over 300 breathtaking and hugely varied designs are examined here in detail through close-up shots of the pattern and material alongside a thoughtful examination of the reverse of many fabrics, demonstrating different weaving techniques so that the reader can see precisely how the textile was made.