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Bhandhni is different from patola as the tye and dye process is done after the fabric is woven. Tye and dye fabrics of bhandhni’s are popular among the women of gujrat, khatiavar, rajasthan and sindh. It is called pattern dyeing(resist method of printing) which is one of the most preventive method of printing.
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Kala battu or zari embroidery is very famous embroidery and Sumrat, Banaras, West Bengal are important centre. Firstly metal is melted into bars (pasa) which is then drawn into a length by gently beating it after treatement. The material is next passed through perforated steel plates to turn it into long wire form after which [...]

Different blouse styles:

BOLERO: Popular in 1923, long waisted blouse, having an overlapping section.

BALKAN: Along waisted blouse shirred into a wide hip-hand with long full sleeves gathered into tight waist-cuffs; made of fine linen / lawn /voile, colorfully embroidered. A western fashion during the Balkan war in 1913.

MIDDY BLOUSE: A popular feminine fashion early [...]

South indian sarees have a quality and characterstics of their own. They are very heavy silk and rich in color. South Indian are popular both in silk and in cotton. The shades of these sarees are traditionally dark with very contrasting borders. The designs are typical south Indian motifs and a lot of importance is [...]

The art of chamba rumal involved from the embroidery which was popular in the formal hill station of kangra, basodhi chamba and other states in the region and its interaction with the pahari miniature paintings which flowreds in these hills in the 18th and 19th century. Though practice through this region the art came to [...]

Applying color to the surface of a garment or paper by printing gives the opportunity to create a wide variety of coloring effects. The method used in print depends on the materials used, the number of colors required and complexi ty of the design .
Block printing is one of the printing methods.
Block printing is similar to the potato printing [...]

India has a vast tradition of textiles and handicrafts. In the past it was a way of life for the people. For the past 2000 years Indian history has been closely bound up with her pre-eminence as a producer of textiles. In the ancient world as well, indian fabric were proverbial. As early as 200 [...]

The tradition of cloth painting known as kalamkari flourished throughout India from 14th century long before chemical colors and dyes were discovered. The dyes used even today in kalamkari follow mostly the tradition of entracting color from plants, roots, parts of trees, leaves, flowers and similar natural growth. Colors are also made from minerals like [...]

Famous traditional sarees are from Gujrat. It’s a type of tie and dye. Patterns are very intricate. As a rule a dark ground of red, choclate, brown or black. The work is in white, red, yellow or green. Where more than two colors are used, the design is known as ‘phulwari’ and where animal motifs [...]

Chikan is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow. India literally translated the word means embroidery. Believed to have been introduced by Nur jehan, mughal empror jahagir’s wife, chikkankari is one of lucknow’s most famous textile decoration styles. Patterns and effects created depend on types of stitches used and the thickness of the threads used in embroidery. Some [...]