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SEVEN FABRICS MOST LOVED IN INDIA

 The attire of people has to say a lot about their roots, the geography, the climate, and most important the tradition. The most significant part of ancient Indian culture is the Fabric market. Each region had and of course has a specific forte about their fabric.

Lets go on a tour of Most Loved Indian Fabrics

PASHMINA : Pashmina refers to a fine variant of spun cashmere, the animal-hair fiber forming the downy undercoat of the CHANGTHANGI goat. Pashmina accessories are known for their softness and warmth. This goat is exotic and is only found there, 15000 feet above sea level in Ladakh - Jammu and Kashmir, making the art of pashmina even rarer and revered all over  the world.




PATAN PATOLA : Many consider Patola as the "ultimate manifestation of weaving perfection" because the displacement of even one thread can resulted in a deformed pattern. Also, the dyeing and the weaving process is extremely complicated, requiring mathematical precision coupled with a vivid imagination. The double IKAT weave means once the fabric is woven, you cannot differentiate between the sides- the color and the intensity, the feel and the look, are the same on both sides. In fact, the wealthy and the aristocrats wore Patola attire while offering prayers, and during special occasions such as festivites and marriages.



BANDHANI :  It is a type of tie-dye textile decorated by plucking the cloth with the fingernails into many tiny bindings that form a figurative design. The earliest example of the most pervasive type of Bandhani dots can be seen in the 6th century paintings depicting the life of Buddha found on the wall of Cave 1 at AJANTA. The art of Bandhani is a highly skilled process. The main color used in Bandhana are yellow, red, blue, green, and black. Traditionally, the final products can be classified into 'khombhi', 'ghar chola', 'chandrakhani', 'shikari', 'chowkidaar', 'Ambadaal' and the categories.



CHIKANKARI : Chikankari is a delicate and artfully done handd embroidery on a variety of textile fabric like muslin, silk, chiffon, organza, net, etc. It is believed to have been popularised in India by NUR JEHAN, wife of mughal emperor Jahangir.  It is also known as shadow work. Traditionally, the craft was done on white muslin cloth using white thread. Now the embroidery is done on pastel shades of muslin and cotton.



CHANDERI : Chanderi sari is a traditional sari made in chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, India. They are produced from three kinds of fabric: pure silk, Chanderi cotton and silk cotton. Traditional coin, floral art, peacocks and geometric designs are woven into different Chanderi patterns. The saris are among the finest in India and are known for their gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk, and opulent embroidery.



PAITHANI : Named after the town responsible for its inception, the Paithani saris are made from exquisite silk and are hand woven. They are considered to be the richest saris in all Maharashtra. Paithani saris are said to be hand woven poems in gold and silk. They are a symbol of the intellectually refined elites. It takes about six months to a year to weave one sari. Since, they are hand-woven, no two saris can be alike, just like a PAINTINGS. It is characterised by borders of an oblique square design, and  a Pallu with a Peacock design. In the days of Peshwas, the border and the pallu were made of pure gold mixed with copper to give it strength. The proportion was 1kg of gold to1 tola copper. The combination was spun into a fine wire called the zari.



KANCHIPURAM : The kanchipuram silk sari is a type of silk sari made in the kanchipuram region in Tamil Nadu, India. The sari are woven from pure mulberry silk thread. In a genuine Kanchipuram silk sari, body and border are woven separately then interlocked together. The joint is woven so strongly that even if the sari tears, the border will not detach. Temple boredrs, checks, stripes and floral(buttas) are traditional designs found on a kanchipuram saris. Kanchipuram saris woven with heavy silk and gold cloth are considered to be special and are worn on occasions and festivites.    


 





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