Textiles in Focus – A Hands-on Workshop in Archiving & Documenting

Calling all design students, professionals and enthusiasts to take part in museum practices in textile documentation!

Join this full day hands-on workshop to learn about procedures for documenting textiles, an integral part of creating a complete archive and exhibition. You’ll be able to shadow and assist professionals from the Haveli team in the steps involving textile documentation including research, photographing, digitisation, cataloguing and writing, ending the day with a collaborative discussion on the collection.

Please note:

• Last date for registration: June 27, 2025
• Limited seats available. Selected participants will be notified by July 2, 2025
• This workshop, though created especially for students, is open to everyone

About Haveli

Founded in the 1980s by Poornima Jain, Haveli was a pioneering boutique that celebrated the richness of Indian craftsmanship through timeless clothing and accessories. Blending traditional craft and studio techniques into contemporary design, the brand explored diverse silhouettes using hand-woven fabrics and materials deeply rooted in India’s heritage and philosophy of sustainable livelihoods.

Haveli at MAP

The present-day Haveli collection at MAP includes over 2,800 textile objects and 2,000 ephemera items, featuring costumes, accessories and home textiles from Asian and African craft traditions, design studio developments along with archival materials like printing blocks, design sheets, and student projects that document the workings of a textile and fashion design studio.