One of the museum's major exhibitions for autumn 2015, this show also forms a focus for a V&A season of events around India. Spanning a head-spinning time period from the third century to the present day, 'The Fabric of India' brings together 200 handmade textiles that reflect the country's cultural heritage. Highlights include an eighteenth-century sultan's tent, sumptuous historic costumes, and contemporary fashion by Manish Arora.
© Richard Davis Floorspread painted and dyed cotton, 1630.
© Christine Smith Muslin border embroidered with beetle wings, probably Hyderabad, 19th century.
© Abraham Thakore Houndstooth Sari by Abraham and Thakore, 2011.
© Richard Davis Rabari child's jacket, cotton embroidered with silk Kutch, 20th century.
© Shivashanker Narayen Gold Embroiderers, 1873.
Wall hanging detail, cotton appliqué, 20th century.
Map shawl woollen embroidery, 19th century.
© Rajesh Pratap Singh Women's 'Ajrak' Jacket, digitally printed linen, designed by Rajesh Pratap Singh, Delhi, 2010
Wall hanging of embroidered cotton with silks, 1700.
© Paul Robins Lady holding a flower. Watercolour and gold on paper, late 17th century.
Ceremonial cloth woven silk and gold wrapped thread, made for the Thai market, 19th century.
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