Indian crafts find new life as sculptural festive home decor

This Deepavali, Indian textiles, metalwork and indigenous materials are moving beyond tradition to become sculptural objects and wall art. Kerala design house Neytt, which once made a carpet for the Met Gala, has launched its 1854 Collection of woven artworks inspired by postage stamps, turning Qutub Minar, the Gateway of India and Kochi's backwaters into textile portraits.