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A Pure Cotton Weave - Mangalgiri - Fabriclore

A Pure Cotton Weave - Mangalgiri

Drawing its name from the town Mangalgiri in Andhra Pradesh, this age-old fabric has been incessantly crafted by the weavers for the past 500 years. A pure cotton weave, this fabric is a perfect s...

Textiles India 2K17 "Symphony of Weaves" Highlights - Fabriclore

Textiles India 2K17 "Symphony of Weaves" Highlights

The most awaited event of this year - Textiles India 2017 was a runaway success both in terms of fashion and textile promotion. Commenced on 30th June 2017, the event went on for three days at the ...

Bagh Ki Baghini – The Hidden Treasure of Bagh Printing - Fabriclore

Bagh Ki Baghini – The Hidden Treasure of Bagh Printing

Deriving its name from a far-flung village Bagh situated in Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), Bagh prints are one of the most perennial crafts of our country. The early traces were found by the Ajrak Printers...

5 Things You Need to revamp your old clothes - Fabriclore

5 Things You Need to revamp your old clothes

Do you often find yourself running out of clothes? Let’s accept it, it’s a story of every one’s life. Whenever we open our wardrobe, apart from a few recent buys every outfit seems to be boring an...

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Ikat: Sewn to a Standard of Perfection - Fabriclore

Ikat: Sewn to a Standard of Perfection

Ikat or Ikkat, though is etymologically related to Indonesia but is rather an ancient textile weaving craft predominantly prevalent in south east Asian regions. Only in 20th century through Europe...

Mughal Empire: The inspiration for Art and Architecture - Fabriclore

Mughal Empire: The inspiration for Art and Architecture

Known as the “gunpowder empire”, the Mughal Empire was founded by the Mongol leader Babur in 1526 after triumphing the first battle of Panipat. The heartland of the empire was located in the nor...

10 things you can do with a one-meter fabric - Fabriclore

10 things you can do with a one-meter fabric

Kudos to the DIY (Do-it-yourself) age for bringing back those school day vibes, when life was just about mere textbooks and fun-frilling art and craft activities. We all have a hidden designer in ...

Exploring the Roots of Akola – A Hidden Gem for Indigo & Dabu Printing - Fabriclore

Exploring the Roots of Akola – A Hidden Gem for Indigo & Dabu Printing

Far away from the hustle and bustle of the Lake City, Udaipur, the mythical town - Akola, is situated at the Khriki Chowki Highway; also known as the Chippon Ka Akola.This place is a hidden gem for...

Keep it light and trendy with Chiffon - Fabriclore

Keep it light and trendy with Chiffon

Historically crafted from fine Silk yarns, Chiffon is a plain-woven fabric and comes with a serene elegance and floating appearance. The reforms in the textile industry lead to the origin of nylon...

Applique – The art of mish mash stitching - Fabriclore

Applique – The art of mish mash stitching

Applique is a form of ancient sewing craft, where the designs are achieved by layering and stitching up two fabrics. The uniquely handcrafted textile is cut in intricate patterns and is then sewed...