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

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Crewel Embroidery of Kashmir

Jewellery, Beads, Jewelled Objects

Glass Bead Craft of Arunachal Pradesh

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Phulam Japi/Hats of Assam

Embroidery

Ahir Embroidery of Gujarat

Stone

Stone Carving of Chhattisgarh

Crochet, Lace, Braiding, Knitting

Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Sri Lanka

Tribal Crafts

Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

Theatre, Performance Crafts

Dance Costumes of Manipur

Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Grains

Betel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Wood

Wood Turning - Shagzo

Natural Fiber

Coconut Shell, Fiber and Stem Craft of Assam

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

Gabba Embroidery of Kashmir

Hand-Block Printing

Wooden Block Making for Hand Printing in Pethapur, Gujarat

Leather

Camel Leather Craft of Pakistan

Wax

Batik on Textiles and Leather of Bangladesh

Stone

Stone Carving of Uttar Pradesh

Asia Inch Podcasts/Videos

Innovations

Transformative innovations and inventions that reframe and regenerate techniques.

Collections, Exhibits, Ephemera

Explore rarely seen collections of objects. Browse 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.

Asia Inch Podcasts/Videos

Asia Inch Podcasts/Videos

Innovations

Transformative innovations and inventions that reframe and regenerate techniques.

Collections, Exhibits, Ephemera

Explore rarely seen collections of objects. Browse 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

An introductory survey to the rich, varied, specialized and often unfamiliar vocabulary used to describe crafts and textiles.