As the country celebrates its 77th Independence Day, Google on Tuesday marked the day with a special doodle illustrating textile from 21 different regions.
For the doodle, New Delhi-based guest artist Namrata Kuma researched and identified the diverse textile craft forms present in India. “I sought to cover a broad spectrum of techniques, encompassing embroidery, different weaving styles, printing techniques... I wanted to ensure that I represented different geographical regions of the country in a balanced manner,” she told Google in a blogpost.
She then selected visually engaging textiles and composed the patchwork from all of the selected swatches. She said that the main goal was to honour and celebrate India’s textiles and their profound connection to the nation’s identity.
