https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/99-361/s2021a/cultural-garments-aditi/ Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:15:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.11 https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/99-361/s2021a/cultural-garments-aditi/#comment-17 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:15:19 +0000 https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/99-361/s2021a/?p=4217#comment-17 Aditi and Jasmine, this is such a rich article. I am really moved by how cloth and the making of cloth (through weaving) is considered a sacred act in India historically and today. The symbolism within the act of weaving, dyeing, and wearing the cloth has meaning as does the designs or texts that might be printed on the cloth itself – I did not realize how deeply ingrained this is in Indian textile making.

]]> https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/99-361/s2021a/cultural-garments-aditi/#comment-14 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:47:45 +0000 https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/99-361/s2021a/?p=4217#comment-14 It was fascinating to read about how deeply intertwined weaving is in Indian culture. It says a lot about the culture that the words for weaving are the origins for such religious and spiritual words. I agree with Aditi that reading this definitely appreciates the act of weaving, but it also lets me appreciate the art of weaving more. The idea that a weaver goes into an enlightened meditative state makes me think of the state of “flow” that happens when I paint, and time seems to become irrelevant, which helps me understand the spiritual aspect a bit more. It’s interesting how in times of globalization, a lot of countries keep their heritage alive through the traditional clothing they wear. However in India, this seems to be an especially symbiotic relationship where the textiles and rites of passage are so involved with each other. The textiles tie back to the rituals, and the rituals in turn keep the textiles alive.

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