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Threads of India

A Journey into India’s Living Art Traditions
Delhi – Jaipur – Bagru – Sanganer – Udaipur – Ahmedabad – Kutch

Tour Highlights

  • Historic textile traditions of Rajasthan and Gujarat
  • Hand block printing in Bagru and Sanganer
  • Traditional weaving, dyeing, printing & embroidery
  • Meetings with artisans and craft practitioners
  • Workshops and hands-on textile experiences
  • Jaipur’s royal craft traditions and historic bazaars
  • Udaipur’s relationship between craft, culture and royal heritage
  • Ahmedabad’s textile history and modern textile architecture
  • Traditional crafts and communities of Kutch
  • Indigenous techniques, natural materials & traditional knowledge
  • Architecture of craft villages, workshops and historic urban neighbourhoods
  • Expert-led cultural interpretation
  • Curated encounters with artisans, designers and local practitioners

This tour is Ideal for:-
Architects • Designers • Textile Professionals • Fashion & Craft Enthusiasts • Art Historians • Museums & Cultural Institutions • Photography Groups • Universities • Researchers • Conscious Travellers

Tour Details

Discover India through its textiles, craftsmanship and living artistic traditions with WalkAroundIndia’s Threads of India—a journey into the people, techniques, materials and cultural landscapes behind some of the country’s most distinctive handmade traditions.

Beginning in Delhi, the journey introduces travellers to India’s long history of textiles, craftsmanship and trade while exploring historic markets, cultural institutions, crafts and the relationship between traditional Indian design and the contemporary creative world.

The journey then moves to Jaipur, where royal patronage, historic commerce and artisanal traditions have shaped the city’s distinctive cultural identity. Alongside the city’s architecture and heritage, travellers explore traditional textiles, crafts, jewellery, decorative arts and the specialised skills that continue to define Jaipur’s creative landscape.


In Bagru and Sanganer, the focus turns directly towards the living traditions of block printing and textile production. Visits to workshops and interactions with artisans provide an opportunity to understand the complete process—from preparing fabrics and blocks to dyeing, printing and finishing. Rather than simply purchasing textiles, travellers learn about the knowledge, labour and community traditions behind them.

The journey continues to Udaipur, where craft traditions are experienced within a landscape of palaces, historic neighbourhoods, lakes and royal cultural heritage. Textiles, miniature painting, decorative arts and traditional craftsmanship reveal the close relationship between artistic production and the region’s cultural history.

In Ahmedabad, the journey explores India’s important textile legacy alongside its remarkable modern architectural heritage. The city provides an opportunity to understand how textile entrepreneurship, industrialisation, design education and modern architecture contributed to the development of contemporary India.

The final chapter takes travellers to Kutch, one of India’s richest regions for living craft traditions. Here, embroidery, weaving, dyeing, printing, leatherwork and other forms of craftsmanship remain closely connected to community identity and everyday life. Encounters with artisans and visits to craft communities provide a more intimate understanding of how traditional knowledge is preserved, adapted and passed between generations.

Throughout Threads of India, textiles are understood not simply as beautiful objects, but as expressions of place, identity, memory, skill and community. The journey connects workshops and craft communities with architecture, history, trade, design and contemporary creativity.

Threads of India offers travellers the opportunity to meet the makers, understand the process and experience the culture behind the craft—creating a journey that goes beyond shopping to explore India’s remarkable living artistic heritage.

Enhance Your Journey

Customisable Extensions & Experiences

The journey can also be customised and extended according to your academic, architectural, or cultural interests. Additional destinations and specialised experiences can be added.