 The next installment from Helen Hazon's travel journal in India. Helen has a keen interest in all things textile related. She is a lifelong stitcher, currently enjoying quilting and embroidery but always keen to learn new skills. During the last fifteen years Helen has travelled extensively around the world and has visited many areas of India - twelve visits in total mostly under Amit’s expert guidance.
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 The Block Printer - by Pat Archibald India's textile traditions are among the oldest and most sophisticated in the world, and few techniques capture that heritage better than hand block printing. Long before printed fabrics were produced by machines, skilled artisans were creating intricate patterns using nothing more than carved wooden blocks, natural dyes and generations of accumulated knowledge.
 Annie in front of the Golden Temple at Amritsar Welcome to the first instalment of Train Diaries, a new series from Darjeeling Tours traveller Andrew McRae. In this opening entry, Andrew takes us off the beaten track in Punjab, sharing his experiences of exploring beyond Amritsar’s better-known sights before joining our Himalayan Hill Railways tour.
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