1990

Ahmedabad – Cotton Mills


Indian textiles were foremost among the luxury goods imported by the Romans, and India was the world’s greatest cloth producer for over two thousand years before it was overtaken by crisis in the 19th century. These photographs focus on Ahmedabad, one of the great textile centers, as the signs of recovery become apparent and its traditions are revived.

The reportage was commissioned and published by DU, Zürich.