The appearance and touch of handloom rugs are indeed unique and best suited to decorate homes. When you decide to buy a hand knotted rug, you must bear in mind a few things that impact the value of the rug. The quality of wool is critically important as it adds shine to the rugs...

Chenille is a form of weaving that result in one of the softest textures of all. Tapestries made from chenille require delicate handling, but are tactilely interesting and more touchable than any other type of tapestry. Chenille is actually the French word for caterpillar...

Since the time, clothes were made and used, man uses his imagination and creativity in making new fabric designs. One such example of his thirst for innovation is 'patchwork'. This is a form of needlework, where small pieces of cloth are sewn together, to make an attractive design...

Tradition of Indian Handlooms dates back to prehistoric ages. Its early origin and development through ages can be traced through various Hindu literary sources like Veda, Upanishad, Ramayana, Mahabharata and Kautilya's Arthasastra etc...

Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. In this way, it has been practiced for decades. The origin of embroidery can be dated back to Cro-Magnon days or 30,000 BC. During a recent archaeological find, fossilized remains of heavily hand-stitched and decorated clothing, boots and a hat were found. ...

Going back thousands of years ago in the ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations, patchwork fabrics have developed into more than an art today. Patchwork simply means patching or piecing together bits and pieces of cloths to come up with a large material good enough for bedspreads or curtains...