Asia InCH – Encyclopedia of Intangible Cultural Heritage – Open educational resource on the intangible cultural heritage of the traditional arts, crafts and textiles and their practitioners and transmitters in South Asia

Highlights

Stimulating Deliberation

Wool, Knits, Felt

Felting of Delhi

Asia Inch

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber, Coir & Stem Craft of Kerala

George, Ligi

Wood

Agarbatti/Incense Stick Making

Craft Revival Trust

Wood

Nail Painting

Craft Revival Trust

Textile, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Baluchari Saris of West Bengal

Craft Revival Trust

Sustainability, Sustainable Devt.

Craftsmanship in Education

Ranjan, M P

Reviews

Book Review

Tyabji, Laila

Interviews, Conversations

Kalamkari

George, Ligi

Research

A Unique Chamba Rumal on the Gajantaka Theme

Pathak, Anamika

Op-Ed

Abhyas in Crafts

Jaitly, Jaya

Op-Ed

A Love Letter to the Vibe of India

Sunny and Meeta

Sustainability, Sustainable Devt.

Craft in Connecticut

McComb, Jessie F.

Asia Inch Podcasts/Videos

Innovations

Discover transformative innovations and inventions that reframe and regenerate processes and techniques.

Collections, Exhibits and Ephemera

Explore rarely seen collections of objects. In addition browse through exhibitions and displays that are bound in time and space.

Bibliography

Over 10,000 bibliographic listings on the arts, traditional crafts, design, heritage, culture - intangible and tangible, its practitioners, its history and associated studies.

Glossary

This guide has been conceived as an introductory survey to the rich, varied, specialized and often unfamiliar vocabulary used to describe crafts and textiles.