Indian Textile is Combination of India's
complex social structure. A cultural & religious life strewn down with
rituals, ceremonies & festivals which has dictated an elaborate Textile
vocabulary.
Our Textile tours create a rich weave that reflects India as a Land of
Wisdom, mystique & romance and provides a window to the world's most
ancient civilization. The Rich brocades of Benares to the Jewel - like
mirror work of Rajasthan & Gujarat. The hidden techniques of the master
weavers & embroiders that has been handed down through generations. The
textile tours provides interactive experience through our textile wonders.
A Brief Biography of Mrs. Renu Tawadey
Renu
Tawadey is a self Taught Textile enthusiast and combined with her experience
in tourism has weaved together a textile tour that combines the culture,
sights ,sound and colours of India and its rich influence on the mighty
Indian Textiles.
Mrs. Tawadey has led several textile tours for textile enthusiasts
worldwide over the last decade. Through her experience she has natured and
developed invaluable links with eminent personalities -Mr. Martand Singh,Mr.
Muzaffar Ali,Mrs.Pavithra Muthiah,Ms.L.Tyabji, Textile InstitutionsNational
Institute of Fashion Technology,Community programs with textiles such as
Self Employed Womens Association , Khadi Gram Udyog, Museums Dakshinchitra,
Princely Textile
Museums -Rajasthan.,National Museum Delhi (Textile Department).Due to her
passion for textiles, Mrs. Tawadey has inroads into various unique places
that remain untouched by the tourist . These places remain as a preserve of
a few textile connoisseurs. Mrs. Tawadey has also been instrumental in the
reviving of lost arts of production for old Textiles.
Mrs. Tawadey has been in the travel and tourism trade since 1969. She
continues to develop special interest tours focusing on textiles, pottery,
sculpture and various arts of India.
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Textile expert group-Feb'05 |
Textile Tour 2001 |
Textile Tour 2002 |
Textile Tour Jan- 2004 |
Textile Tour Dec-2004 |
Group-2004 |
Group-2004 |
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Traditional-Meal
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| Silk Cacoon
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| Cacoon in hot
water for thread . Extracting silk yarn from cacoon. |
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| Extracted silk yarn from
cacoon |
Life size wheel for yarn
reeling |
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| Kalam
Kari hand painting |
Kalam Kari
hand painting |
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| Kalam Kari
hand painting Kalam Kari hand painted wall hanging |
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| Cotton Yarn |
Yarn on a
frame –Ekat weave Saree |
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| Design
on yarn for Ekat Tie & Dye |
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| Silk
factory – power loom |
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| Textile museum
at Dakshinachirta – Chennai |
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