Table cover

2015.287

Table cover

2015.287

Description

These table covers are examples of filet crochet. In French, filet means net or mesh. This technique is used to create figurative pictures, words and intricate patterns. Filet crochet is a type of crochet which appears like a grid created using chain stitch and double crochet stitch. In this technique, the designs are first prepared on graph paper and then executed.
Woven by Kamal Naik
Gift of Rekha Naik in memory of Kamal Naik

Collection

Textiles and Costumes of India

Object Type

Cloth

Material

Cotton, Filet Crochet

Schools/Culture/Period

--

Technique

Crochet

Date

Early 20th century CE

Location

Mumbai

Dimension

43x47 cms