Textile Tour, India

The tour begins in New Delhi on Wednesday, 12 February 2025, at 6 p.m. with a welcome dinner and ends in New Delhi on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, at noon.

Options:
12 February–25 March, Delhi–Delhi, Day 1–42
12 February–2 March, Delhi–Mumbai, Day 1–19
5 March–25 March, Mumbai–Delhi, Day 22–42
Optional trip to Agra
Additional night at the Imperial New Delhi 
Additional night at the Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai 

View the 2025 tour brochure here: Textile Tour to India 2025 Brochure.

Selvedge has always been devoted to India, a country that has filled magazine pages with an almost incomprehensible wealth and variety of textiles. The emotional attachment we feel for cloth is shared by the people of India, from the heirloom saris and the designs of Aneeth Arora and Neeru Kumar to the colourful odhani, choli, and ghagra. We could fill every issue with beautiful material from the subcontinent. It’s my pleasure to invite you on a voyage to India. This journey will see the pages of Selvedge come to life, from handloom weaving and the exuberant, colour-filled streets of Rajasthan to the metropolitan cities of Delhi and Ahmedabad, where modernity juxtaposes with traditional lifestyles.
This year's Selvedge textile tour to India will begin in Delhi. We will travel through Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Ladakh, learning the textile stories embedded in these regions and their culture. We will enjoy the diverse landscapes in which textile histories are inextricably linked and have fostered unique textile practices. From history and the theory of textiles to practical hands-on workshops, discussions, and guided tours, join us on a textile adventure and immerse yourself in the textiles of India.

There are many textile tours available from a diverse range of tour operators. We believe the Selvedge tour is unique in its scope and diversity; during six weeks, you will visit 40 cultural visits, six private collections, and 13 museums, participate in 12 practical workshops, visit 25 unique stores, meet 32 textile experts, visit 30 ateliers, and enjoy five lectures. Group sizes will be limited to no more than 12 people.

Please see our Payment Terms and Cancelation Policy HERE.

Please register your interest with Polly Leonard, editor@selvedge.org.