Desi Vogue

Jacquard - turning possibly average into exceptional fabrics

What is a Jacquard fabric? Jacquard fabric is a type of cloth featuring an intricate pattern woven into the warp on a special mechanical loom, rather than printed on the surface. How did it get its...

Pressing reasons why sustainable fashion has become inevitable

Those who deal with textiles would have come across the term ‘sustainable fashion’ mentioned in various forums, discussions, or even informal conversations. Considered by world leaders, environment...

Ajrakh Prints - a tradition of centuries seen in modern-day fabrics

Ajrakh Prints - familiar with the term? You see it everywhere, on all nature of fabrics.  Ajrak prints have found their way on turbans, waist sashes, shawls, dupattas, chaddars, sarees, home furnis...

Chanderi sarees - new ranges to thrill at Unnati Silks

Utter the word Chanderi and most Indian women around, on hearing it would love to hear more about it. Such popularity has this variety of traditional handloom saree gained since it first came a few...

Summer is here. What would you like to wear in sarees?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Come Summer andEvery woman likes to wear light,In colors quite bright,So that she very well mightBe thought one of the best in sight.And what better for this than...

Wearing their sarees intelligently  –  ideas for the plus size women

No woman likes to be called anything other than thin or shapely. Not even the actually plus-sized. Simple logic- who wants their limitations highlighted especially in public glare for others to hav...

The enchanting prints and fine salwar kameez in Rajasthani cotton & sico

Land of the desert, Rajasthan, has always been known for its wonderful spread of exotic fabrics in silk and cotton. Indian ethnic fare is displayed in a wide ranging variety of quality weaves in vi...

Make a Do-it-yourself (DIY) hand weaving loom in cardboard and weave your own fabric on it

"Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things without the direct aid of experts or professionals. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "indivi...

Drawn Thread Embroidery – A novel way of cutting fabric thread to create designs

Weaving a fabric is usual and further enhancement is through additions by way of embroidery, painting, appliqué, brocade or other forms of decorating. But novel or unusual is the cutting of fabric ...

Tussar Silks – a timeless affair in soft silky weaves

If there is any silk comparable to the pure or cultivated mulberry silk, it is the wonderful Tussar or Kosa silk. Of fine texture, the pale golden sheen fibre Tussar has been very much popular as a...