Jasleen Dhamija

Jasleen Dhamija (1933 – 4 March 2023) was an Indian textile art historian, crafts expert and United Nations worker.[1] Based in Delhi, she was best known for her pioneering research on the handloom and handicraft industry, especially history of textiles and costumes.[2][3] She was professor of living cultural traditions at the University of Minnesota.[4] Over the years, during her career as a textile revivalist and scholar, she authored several books on textiles, including Sacred Textiles of India (2014).[2][5]

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  4. ^ Damayanti Datta (16 January 2009). "The interpretation of yarns". India Today. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. ^ Dhara Vora (1 September 2014). "Weaving holy traditions". MiD DAY. Retrieved 9 October 2014.