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The Victoria & Albert Museum in London will open its doors to The Fabric of India which will run from October 3 to January 10, 2016. The Fabric of India will showcase close to 200 handmade objects, from the earliest known Indian textile fragments to contemporary fashion.
The exhibit will display pieces from ancient ceremonial banners, to a tent used by Tipu Sultan (1750-1799), the famed ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore and also a stunning range of historic costume, highly prized textiles made for international trade, and cutting-edge fashion by celebrated Indian designers.
