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IKAT WEAVING   Ikat has its own unique weaving designs be it paisley designs, curved scrolls or diamond shaped patterns. Ikat is one of the complex weaving style which is a unique dyeing technique which is used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric. Ikat has come from the Malay Language which means “to bind”. The dyeing process of ikat is different from other resist dyeing techniques, as in this the yarns are dyed before being woven into cloth. In other resist-dyeing techniques such as tie-dye and batik the resist is applied to the woven cloth, whereas in ikat the resist is applied to the yarns before they are woven into cloth. Because the surface design is created in the yarns rather than on the finished cloth, in ikat both fabric faces are patterned.   Origin Textile historians are still trying to figure out ikat’s place of origin, since this textile art can be seen far and wide. One interesting f...

BANDHANI/BANDHEJ –UNIQUE TIE-DYE TECHNIQUE Bhandhani is a type of tie-dye textile also known as Bandhej mainly found in the states of Gujrat, Rajasthan, Sindh, Punjab region and Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu it is known by Sungudi. This word has been derived from the Sanskrit work “Bandh” meaing to say “to-tie”. It is one of the unique technique decorated by plucking the cloth with the fingernails into many tiny tiny bindings that forms a figurative design.   History: This technique is dates back to as early as 4000 B.C. found in Indus Valley Civilization. One of the early example of this technique is found in 6 th Century painting which depicts the life of Buddha found on the wall of Cave I of Ajanta. As per the History, the first Bandhani saree was worn by the Bana Bhatt’s Harshacharitra in a royal marriage.   Interesting Fact: It was believed that wearing a Bandhani Saree can bring a good future to a bride.   Technique: The Technique of Bandhani...

LINEN-FABRIC OF SUMMERS When we talk about linen, we talk about comfort and fashion trend.   But many of us know very little about this wonderful summer’s fabric.   Linen is a fabric which is made from flax fibre. Due to its strength and durability it is one of most versatile and famous fabric in the textile industry. People prefer to wear linen clothes in hot weather as it I very strong and absorbent and dried faster than cotton.   Origin & History Linen textile is one of the oldest textile in the world and history goes back almost 30,000 years old, when dyed flax fibre was found in a prehistoric caves of Gerogia. Linen was used in ancient civilizations including Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. It was once so precious that it was used for wrapping the bodies of mummies in Egypt, contributing to the preservation of these ancient treasures. There are many references to linen throughout the Bible, reflecting the textile's entrenched presence in ...

KHADI-FABRIC THAT BROUGHT REVOLUTION IN INDIA As rightly told by Mahatma Gandhi Ji: “ If we have KHADI spirit in us, then we should surround ourselves with simplicity in every walk of life.” Khadi is not just a fabric or cloth, it is a revolution, a story of India fight against freedom, a symbol of India’s Freedom. The Khadi Movement, was started by Ghandhiji, to promote an idea of freedom among the hearts and minds of Indian People that the Indians can become self-reliant on cotton and be free from foreign cloth and clothing. British used to buy cotton from India at cheap price and export them to Britain where it was woven to make clothes. Those clothes were send imported back to India and used to be sold at a very high price. The Khadi Movement was introduced by Gandhiji to boycott the foreign goods including cotton to promote Indian goods so as to improve the India’s economy. Under this movement he starting promoting spinning of khadi for rural self-reliance and self-emplo...

Cotton – Its origin and Type of Cotton Saarees Cotton  is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus  Gossypium  in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will increase the dispersal of the seeds. The origin of cotton production and its use comes from ancient times which is about 7000 years old.   Scientists searching caves in Mexico found bits of cotton bolls and pieces of cotton cloth that proved to be at least 7,000 years old. They also found that the cotton itself was much like that grown in America today.   In the Indus River Valley in Pakistan, cotton was being grown, spun and woven into cloth 3,000 years BC. At about the same time, natives of Egypt’s Nile valley were making and wearing cotton clothing. Arab merchants brought cotton cloth to Europe about 800 A.D. When...