he organisation of this volume is arranged under four themes. The first, "Textile, Clothing and Drapery," comprises six essays that engage with discourses and frameworks on the traditional and existing practices of textile production and clothing. The Second theme, "Communities, Materials and Identity," is a collection of four essays on textiles, clothing, and weaving culture representing specific communities' identities. The third theme in this volume is on "Trade of Indian Textiles and the Colonial Past," which consists of four essays.