Celebrated for its vibrancy, intricacy, and resilience, traditional Indian chintz was used to make palampores—light, airy cotton bed coverings—tent panels, and other items featuring ...

An example of "globalization" before the term was even used, Indian chintz has traveled the world for several millennia; the country has been growing cotton for at least 5,000 years. The "Global ...

Despite the ban, the popularity of Indian Chintz was such that it led to ‘Chintz Craze’ with traders smuggling chintz into Europe notwithstanding threats of execution that they faced.

An argument breaks out at the market between a black woman enslaved on George Washington’s plantation and a white woman who believes she has stolen her dress made of fine Indian chintz fabric.

Indian chintz was made to last, and it’s done just that. The exhibition, Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz, tells the story of Indian chintz, a fabric as revolutionary as it ...

Having its roots in India and being a big heritage product of our culture, Chintz is an Indian fabric and a rare handloom find that was banned in Europe during the British Raj. (Image Credits ...

Indian chintz has a global appeal and reputation. The printed, painted, stained or glazed calico textile featuring intricate patterns, predominantly floral ones, originated in 16th-century ...

This Friday, October 28, the Saint Louis Art Museum hosts SLAM Underground: Vibrant, a party and cultural celebration keyed to the intriguing new exhibition, Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of ...

Peter explains, “The collection is the fusion of Indian and European artistic legacies. The Belle Epoque series, in particular, draws from India’s centuries-old tradition of chintz — a ...

Gus Casely-Hayford’s story starts with an enslaved seamstress's alteration to a dress made of Indian chintz fabric and spans centuries of black struggle in fashion in America. Show more It's ...