Dazzle with Indian Fabric

Indian fabrics are known across the world for their prints, designs and patterns. Fantastic embroidered Indian fabric can be used for clothing, apparel and also to make home furnishing products. Because of the unique designs and prints the Indian fabric curtains are in demand not only in India but also in other parts of world. The intricate patterns, vivid designs and bright colors are some of the distinguishing features of India fabric.

Indian fabric industry is one of the biggest industries in India and contributes 20% to the total exports. Also it gives employment to about 35 million people. Cotton, silk, jute and wool are the chief fabrics. The Indian fabric industry includes fiber producers, knitting mills and weavers, dyers and finishers, designers, contractors, manufacturers, retailers, exporters and many more. Although each and every state of India is presenting and famous for one or other kind of fabric but the best-selling ones are:

Some of the Dazzling Fabrics from India

Indian Fabric from Kashmir

Kashmir is known for its beauty and beautiful pashmina, wool and shahtoosh fabircs having exotic embroidery. Pashmina is made from cashmere wool that is taken from the pashmina goat found in high altitudes of Himalayas. This Indian fabric has the sheen and softness that cannot be found on any other fabric. Along with this Kashmir region also known for silk and tweek Indian fabric although not as popular as pashmina. Namdas, pherans, shawls are made from this Indian Fabric and very popular across the world.

Silk: One of the Best Indian Fabric

Easter region of India is famous for silk although the silk centers are spread across the country. Mysore, Assam, Murshidabad, Kanchipuram, Surat, and Paithan are famous for Indian fabric silk. Silk is the queen of all fabrics. The mulberry silk is produced in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. You can also get other silk like tassar, muga and eri from India.

Himroo and Mushroo fabrics of Hyderabad

Himroo and Mushroo fabrics of Hyderabad are made from silk and cotton. are splendid examples of mixed fabric (cotton and silk).

Jute: The Traditional Indian Fabric

Jute is also one of the best known Indian fabrics. Earlier the jute fabric was used for packing because of its immense strength but now it is also used as clothing textile, bags, wall hangings, sacks, bed covers , cushion covers, bed spreads and in other home furnishing products. Jute has the high moisture absorbing capacity, flexibility, drapability, low cost, bio degradable property.

Embroidered Indian Fabric

Phulkari from Punjab

Phulkari is the traditional dress of Punjab and this embroidered Indian fabric is so colorful and unique that you cannot resist its presence. Phulkari means flower making. It is actually the craft done by women in Punjab during their free time. They make beautiful flower patterns on dupattas and shawls. The embroidery is done in the form of short darn stitch and with this intricate designs are made. The size of each stitch defines the quality of phulkari. Mostly silk threads are used to make this embroidered Indian fabric. Now a days this is also used for home furnishing. Many people like to have phulkari tablecloth, phulkari bed sheet, phulkari curtains and more stuff of this kind.

Appliqué Work from Kutch, Gujarat

Another very famous embroidered Indian fabric is the applique work from Kutch, Gujarat. This Indian fabric print style is made from patchwork. To make this printed fabric is cut into different shapes and patterns which are then sewn on the plain fabric for the excellent look. Mostly this Indian fabric is used to make home furnishing products.

Kasuti Embroidery of Karnataka

It is a very special Indian embroidery that is done by counting weft and warp threads. Both the sides of fabric with this embroidery are neat and ready to use. This embroidery is particularly done on saris. Kasuti embroidery can be done in two ways that are gavanti (line or double running stitch) and murgi (zig-zag lines)

Chikan Embroidery in Lucknow

Lucknow is particularly renowned for its Chikan style embroidery on fabrics. Mostly you will get Indian traditional ladies suits are decorated with this style of Indian embroidery. Chikan bed spreads and chikan cushion covers are getting very popular owing to the classy look. It is the most popular decoration style in Lucknow. ITraditional chikan embroidery is done with the white thread on muslin cloth that is somewhat transparent.

Crewelwork from Kashmir

Embroidered Indian fabric with crewlwork and chain stitch is popular from the state of Kashmir. Rugs, wall hangings, shawls are beautified with this embroidery.

Tie And Dye, Hand Printing And Block Printing

This Indian fabric patterns and Indian fabric prints are very popular throughout the world and done in the state of Rajasthan. Most of the textile from Rajasthan are made from any one or all these types of styles. Rajasthani Indian fabric is really very colorful and bright so tourist never fail to buy this fabric. Apart from this kantha embroidery of West Bengal, lace & crochet embroidery, pattu embroidery of Rajasthan, sujni kantha of Bihar, patch work of Orissa are very in.