This document provides an overview of textiles and fashion in Pakistan. It discusses the country's provinces including Sindh, Punjab, Northwest Frontier, and Balochistan. It describes traditional Pakistani clothing like the shalwar kameez and details textile traditions such as embroidery, quilting, block printing, tie dye, and weaving. It also mentions the Fashion Design Council of Pakistan and its efforts to promote fashion weeks in Lahore and Karachi.

1. India Textiles,
Pakistan
Matthew Eric Vital
Special Topics in Fashion
Spring, 2013

2. Overview
•Map (Geography)
•Provinces
•Clothing
•Fashion Design Council
•Textile Traditions

3. 4
Provinces
•Sindh
•Punjab, Pakistan—not India
•Northwest Frontier
•Baluchistan

5. Pakistan,
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Sovereign
country, South Asia
6th most populous
South, Central, Wester
n Asia Crossroads
796,095 km2
UK & France
36th largest nation

6. Tribal Areas
Wedding clothes, dowry
bags and gifts
Bridal Union
Floral reds, oranges,
whites
Dancing peacocks
Floral & geometric
motifs
Different
shapes, embroidered
designs, dyes
ShalwarKameez
Full trousers, cuffed
Tunic
Cotton production
(5000 BC)

7. Sindh
“Mehran”, Bab-ul-Islam
Gateway of Islam
Indus River—
Balochistan, Iranian
Plateau
Floral & geometrical
designs (Muslim)
Blankets
Coarse cotton cloth
Metalwork
Lacquered work
Enamel
Gold & silver
embroidery

8. Punjab, Pakistan
“Five Waters”
Developed &
prosperous
Cultural, historical, ad
min., economic
Rural areas vs. Royal
(crafts)
Tile-work buildings

9. Northwest Frontier,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Borders:
FATA (W-S)
Federally
Administered Tribal
Areas
Gilgit-Baltistan (N-E)
Azad Kashmir (E)
Punjab & Islamabad
Capital Territory (S-E)

10. Baluchistan
/Balochistan
< 5% population
“The land of the
Baloch”
Tribes
Arid desert and
mountainous
Iranian Plateau

11. Clothing
& Fashion
Shalwar Kameez
Men & women
Colors & Designs
Silks, Chiffon, Cotton, e
tc
Uniquely identifiable
from Indian fashions
Phases of historical
evolution
Modern & pure forms

12. Fashion
Design
Council
•Fashion Week
•Lahore—capital of
Punjab, 2nd largest city
•Fashion Pakistan
•Karachi—seaport &
financial center, most
populous
•1st: November, 2009

13. Textile Traditions
Embroidery
Wedding
textiles, dowries
pieces
Quilts
Block Printing
Tie Dye
Ply-Split Camel Girths
Weaving

14. Embroidery

15. Quilts

16. Block Printing

17. Tie Dye

18. Ply-Split Camel Girths
•Textile-making technique
•Hook/tool between the plies of cords
•Dense fabric

19. Weaving

20. fin.