3-Hour Kolkata Textile Factories Tour
Highlights
Calcutta
art, cultural, historical
Group Tour
3 Hours
Easy
Bengali, English, Hindi
Description
Visit the Weavers Studio to witness artistic productions of high-quality cotton and silk garments. Get a glimpse of the production methods of weaving and dyeing and discover the collection of antique fabrics from all around the world. Travel to the Resource Center to see its textile library and museum.
Itinerary
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Kolkata Textile Factories Tour
Pick up from the hotel and embark on a 3-hour tour of the city to admire the local artisans' work.
Arrive at Rangeen, the factory unit of the Weavers Studio.
See the workers weaving at their looms and dyeing fabrics using diverse techniques such as tie and dye, batik, Japanese Shibori and African Adire.
Learn how block printing, hand painting, stencilling, mud and screen printing are done on fabrics.
Visit the Weavers Studio Arts section that the dynamic Darshan Shah set up to encourage young and upcoming talented artists by showcasing local cultures and arts through ceramics, photography, sculpture, handicrafts, textiles and other performing arts.
Stroll through the Resource Center, which contains a textile library and a museum featuring a collection of antique fabrics worldwide.
Discover the history of the world's most popular natural dye, Indigo.
Return to the hotel.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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