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.