02892cam a2200349 i 4500 412656935 TxAuBib 20200211120000.0 190325s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780300246797 HRD 50.00 030024679X HRD 50.00 TxAuBib rda Cloth that changed the world [BOOK] : the art and fashion of Indian chintz / edited by Sarah Fee. Toronto : Royal Ontario Museum, 2019. xvii, 293 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Cloth That Changed the World: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz was published in conjunction with the exhibition The Cloth That Changed The World: India's Printed and Painted Cottons held at the Royal Ontario Museum from April 4 to September 27, 2020" -Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. India and the origins of chintz -- Global desire for Indian chintz -- The consequences of desire -- Creating for the contemporary world. Chintz, a type of multicolored printed or painted cotton cloth, originated in India yet exerted influence far beyond its home shores: it became a driving force of the spice trade in the East Indies, and it attracted European merchants, who by the 17th century were importing millions of pieces. In the 18th century, Indian chintz became so coveted globally that Europeans attempted to imitate its uniquely vibrant dyes and design—a quest that eventually sparked the mechanical and business innovations that ushered in the Industrial Revolution, with its far-reaching societal impacts. This beautifully illustrated book tells the fascinating and multidisciplinary stories of the widespread desire for Indian chintz over 1,000 years to its latest resurgence in modern fashion and home design. Based on the renowned Indian chintz collections held at the Royal Ontario Museum, the book showcases the genius of Indian chintz makers and the dazzling variety of works they have created for specialized markets: religious and court banners for India, monumental gilded wall hangings for elite homes in Europe and Thailand, luxury women’s dress for England, sacred hangings for ancestral ceremonies in Indonesia, and today’s runways of Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. Provided by publisher. 20200211. Chintz India History Exhibitions. Exhibition catalogs. Textile fabrics India History Exhibitions. Textile designs India History Exhibitions. Fee, Sarah, 1963-