Fabrics
This defines the different types of Fabrics of India
Brocade
is a type of silk which is shuttle-woven
often made with coloured silk threads with or without gold or silver strings.
Brocade uses a draw lo...
Mon, 30 Nov, 2015 at 6:33 AM
Chiffon
is made from cotton, silk, or synthetic fibres. When held up to the light,
chiffon strongly resembles closely woven netting. It can be dyed to...
Mon, 30 Nov, 2015 at 6:34 AM
Cotton
fibre has been cultivated for 7,000 years, and it seems to increase in
popularity as modern technology blends it with other fibres and gives it...
Mon, 30 Nov, 2015 at 6:34 AM
Crêpe
or crape is a silk, wool, or synthetic fibre, fabric with a distinctively
crisp, crimped appearance. Crepe Fabrics with its good sheen and excel...
Mon, 30 Nov, 2015 at 6:35 AM
Georgette
is named after French dressmaker of 20th century Madame
Georgette de la Plante. It is made with crepe weave by alternating two
ends of righ...
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Net
or netting is any textile in which the yarns are looped or knotted at their
intersections, resulting in a fabric with open spaces between the yarn...
Mon, 30 Nov, 2015 at 6:36 AM
Silk,
one of the oldest fibres known to man, originated in China. Though first
reserved for Chinese royalty, silk spread gradually through the Chinese...
Mon, 30 Nov, 2015 at 6:36 AM
Tussar
Silk, also often referred to as ‘Wild Silk, Tassar Silk, or Tusar Silk is an
exquisite thread obtained from a wide winged moth that is yellowis...
Mon, 30 Nov, 2015 at 6:37 AM
It is s soft fabric that is crafted with the help of
superior quality fibers . This finds application in garment and textile
industries for designing ...
Mon, 30 Nov, 2015 at 6:37 AM
Velvet
is a woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with
a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive feel. Velvet can be ...
Mon, 30 Nov, 2015 at 6:39 AM