UNESCO publishes a list of 50 exclusive Indian heritage textile crafts

UNESCO has released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of the country. Toda embroidery and Sungadi from Tamil Nadu, Himroo weaves from Hyderabad and Bandha tie and dye weaving from Sambalpur in Odisha were some of the textiles that made the cut. According to UNESCO, one of the major challenges to the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in South Asia is lack of proper inventory and documentation. The publication, which aims to bridge this gap, brings together years of research on the 50 selected textiles.

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Safeguarding Traditional Indian Textiles lists the histories and legends behind the textiles describes the complicated and secret processes behind their making, mentions the causes for their dwindling popularity, and provides strategies for their preservation.

What are Some of the Important Textiles Crafts Listed?

Toda embroidery and Sungudi from Tamil Nadu
Himroo weaves from Hyderabad
Bandha tie and dye weaving from Sambalpur in Odisha
Kunbi weaves from Goa
Mashru weaves and Patola from Gujarat
Himroo from Maharashtra
Garad-Korial from West Bengal
Ilkal and Lambadi or Banjara embroidery from Karnataka
Sikalnayakanpet Kalamkari from Tamil Nadu
Khes from Haryana
Chamba rumals from Himachal Pradesh
Thigma or wool tie and dye from Ladakh
Awadh Jamdani from Varanasi

In addition to acting as a sample of endangered textile crafts, the UNESCO publication also includes recommendations for the protection and revitalization of these textile crafts, that cover both the broad-spectrum of issues extending from policy to grass-root-based micro-interventions.

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