Chintz

Spanning four centuries of creativity, this exhibition re-discovers the story of chintz, a South Indian fabric created by hand-drawing designs on cotton – one of the most coveted, copied and contentious fabrics in history. 
Exhibition

  • Opens Saturday, 18 September 2027

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL

  • Tickets available soon

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Header image:
Bed hanging of painted and dyed cotton chintz, unknown maker, 1700 – 25, Coromandel Coast. Museum no. IS.2-1967. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London