Author(s): Madhu Bala Singh, Dr. Ekta Sharma and Dr. Nargis Fatima

Abstract:
Textile designing has been an ancient art and perhaps the most ancient craft of India. There is great need to revive the traditional records of textiles by giving fascination to the Indian textile pieces by introducing the innovative designs of“Sanjhi”, the art of hand cutting designs on paper, is a typical art of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, which has persisted and flourished for many years in various parts of India. The second part of experimental work that included adaptation of Sanjhi art motifs for designing apparel and handicraft articles using CAD software such as Corel Draw and Adobe illustrator and development of articles through advanced laser cutting technique. This study is an effort to integrate the traditional art and craft with laser cutting technology to enrich the field of textile designing.