Mysuru, July 5 -- Mysuru's legacy as one of India's prominent textile hubs made the inclusion of a session on textiles at the Mysuru Literature Festival particularly fitting, opined textile designer, writer and curator Mayank Mansingh Kaul.

He was speaking during a session titled 'Enduring Themes in Indian Textiles' at MLF yesterday.

Introducing the audience to India's rich textile heritage, Kaul traced the evolution of handwoven traditions through a video presentation, showcasing designs that have endured for nearly 500 years.

He noted that artistic expressions in textiles across the Indian subcontinent date back nearly 2,000 years. Many of these traditional designs, he said, have been exhibited at the Devi Art Foundation and the Nati...