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	Victorian Crocheted Purses and Bags Not everything concerned with textiles, whether hand or machine produced, is necessarily always grand, open and public, sometimes it can also apply to the small, personal and intimate.... View Full Article   A Design Concept of Block Printing Through Motifs of Chanderi Sari The traditional garment worn by Indian woven is called the saris or sari. While the exact origin of saris is not known, yet researches have shown existence of saris way back in 3000 BC in the Indus Valley civilization. The central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh is Renowned for its Chanderi saris.... View Full Article   'Bagru' - A Traditional Printing Technique of Rajasthan Bagru printing is one of the traditional techniques of printing with natural colour followed by the chippas of a remote place of Rajasthan. The process starts from preparing the cloth to finished printed fabrics through their indigenous methods.... View Full Article   Ajrakh Printing Have you ever wondered about the beautiful textiles that India has to offer? India was the largest exporter of textiles in the 17th and 18th Centuries, before the Industrial revolution. One such beautiful textile craft is Ajrakh Printing.... View Full Article   The Revival of Honiton Lace The town of Honiton in Devon produced some of the most sought after lace in England. It was said that the town had been producing lace since the Elizabethan era, although it is now thought that serious production of lace did not begin for another century after that.... View Full Article   Go Green with Blue Jeans - Handloom Denims Denims are one of the strongest fashion trends. Journey of denim apparels involves numerous stages, using many unfriendly chemicals. Handloom fabrics have a unique texture and style unmatched by machine made fabrics. Apart from this, handloom fabrics are made mainly using natural dyes which make the apparel eco-friendly. Denim apparels and other accessories made from handloom denim fabrics are now gaining attention. They are also made mainly using natural dyes which make the apparel eco-friendly. Complementing any body type, color, and age, denim apparels rule the heart of every individual. In the world where trends keep changing at the drop of a hat, one trend that stands the test of time is denim. Recent developments in the making of denim fabrics, handloom denims are much softer than mill made denims in comparison. Handloom denims are different from mill-made denims in a way that it is made without using motorized machines throughout all stages of production. Similar to industrial processes, both warp and weft yarns pass through the same stages, but the entire process is carried out manually. These fabrics have all potential applications in par with mill made denims. Article incorporates comments from Mr. Rajesh Dudeja, Founder, DCI (Denim Club India).... View Full Article   Paid Article

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