New Delhi Aug 27 (IANS) An interactive exhibition on the textures dyes and sounds of handloom weaving familiarises the viewer about the backstory of a simple woven cotton fabric and the skill that goes into it.
The exhibition titled "Many yarns of the cotton handloom story" is open till September 3 at the India International Centre (IIC) here.
It presents myriad objects to recreate the weaver s context: pictures of the handloom process tools used by the weaver yarn used in dyeing and the fabrics woven.
The exhibition narrates the story of how cotton is made into a fabric what tools and materials are used and what capacity a weaver needs to create a normal everyday fabric Latha Tummuru from the organisers Dastkar Andhra told IANS.
The exhibition puts focus on the medium-skilled weaver and the medium-range handloom products in a discourse that celebrates high-end weaving and products.
"For Delhi such an exhibition is important because there are many designers promoting khadi for instance. Although I feel people are appreciating handloom products more nobody has any idea of how it is made " Tummuru said.
"For people to imagine why does a weaver make what he makes and the challenges he faces they should know the context in which a weaver functions " she said.
The sensory exhibition allows visitors to touch feel see and even smell the original dyes and fabrics allowing a deeper understanding of the handloom process she added.

--IANS sj/mag/sed