Weavers Studio and Textile Arts Tour in Kolkata
Pick up from your hotel and embark on a 3-hour tour of the city to admire the work of local artisans.
Arrive at Rangeen, the factory unit of the Weavers Studio.
See the workers weaving at their looms and dyeing fabrics using diverse techniques such as tie and dye, batik, Japanese Shibori, and African Adire.
Learn how block printing, hand painting, stencilling, mud printing, and screen printing are done on fabrics.
Visit the Weavers Studio Arts section, set up by the dynamic Darshan Shah to encourage young and upcoming talented artists by showcasing local cultures and arts through ceramics, photography, sculpture, handicrafts, textiles, and other performing arts.
Stroll through the Resource Center, which contains a textile library and a museum featuring a collection of antique fabrics from around the world.
Discover the history of indigo, the world's most popular natural dye.
Return to your hotel.
