Kataan Silk

What is Kataan Silk? 

• Kataan Silk fabric is made by twisting various pure silk filaments, which makes it sturdy and durable.
•  It is handwoven using silk warp and weft. 
• Kataan is a luxurious and extremely versatile fabric. 

Types of Kataan Fabric

History

• The origin of Kataan fabric goes back to Persia and women from Mughal Empire wear luxuriously designed clothes using Kataan Silk fabric.
• Nur Jahan Begum always resembled for designing and popularizing new fashion and designs using Kataan Silk fabric.

What Makes it Stand Out

Application & Usage 

New Age Innovations 

• Nowadays, some of the most widely used forms of Kataan silk include the following:

• Kataan Jal Set: Also known as Jangla, this type has floral motifs or patterns all over the fabric.
• Kataan Buti Zari Resham: Kataan Butidar has now created Kataan Buti Zari Resham, which is the same fabric with a few style innovations to give it a more modern look. 

• These innovations are mostly aesthetic and can vary from garment to garment.
• Other popular variants used these days are Kataan stripes and checks, which have been seen recently on the runway.

Care Instructions 

• Simple wash in cold water with mild detergent.
• Do not dry fabric in direct sunlight to avoid fading of the fabric.
• Iron using a cotton cloth over it.

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