Fiber Talk

The Fascinating Journey of the wonderful Fibre called Cotton

Soft, smooth-textured, light, airy, sheer and very comfortable fabric that comes in many forms and different avatars from coarse to real smooth, it has always been a favourite in different parts of...

Logical Reasons To Switch To Natural Fiber Clothing

Easily available, cheaper and in a plethora of colors, man-made fibre fabrics are ruling the roost at the moment. Yet the ill-effects in their use, including their negative impact on the environmen...

Corn fiber – an exciting addition to the world of fabrics

The market is always eagerly expectant of something new and exciting in fabrics; be it a new design, introduction of some exotic color, a novel weaving style, or the addition of some new fabric mat...

Naturally colored cottons – a regain in popularity

Environmental concerns in recent times have assumed significance never before seen. There is now a tendency to reflect and review all that is before us to find out whether prevalent practices are g...

You love colored fabrics – would’nt you like to know how they get colored?

Color is very much a part of our life, especially in fabrics. So applying color or dyes to the cloth is very much within the process in the manufacture of textiles. While most times it is the yarn ...

The Dyes in our fabric world and their classification

Color rules our minds in about everything we do in life. Yes! Whether it is what we wear or the vegetables we choose, the color of the walls in the home or the vehicles we buy, color rules over eve...

DIY - Why not try your hand at dyeing cotton fabrics at home?

There are two ways of getting cotton fabrics dyed. By way of getting it processed commercially or if the quantity is small then one can do it oneself. Dyeing used cotton fabrics that have stains, t...

A new textile material for fabrics – the banana plant fibre

Fabrics have been known to be made from natural fibres like cotton, silk, jute, linen and from the time the need was felt and artificial fibres discovered, from them too.

#knowyourfabric – Confused between Jacquard & Brocade? Well, we are here to tell you the difference

When one sees a figured fabric having a rich woven design, one is not sure whether it is a jacquard design fabric or brocade. In fact many a time, the terms Jacquard and Brocade have been so confus...

Looking for Pure Cotton Sarees which are soft as Silk & Rich with Zari Resham Borders – Then our NARAYANPET Sarees are just for you

This quote must have been understood amazingly well by the ethnic practitioners of the small commune that has kept the Narayanpet tradition alive till today. A small town in Mahboobnagar, Telangana...