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What is Chintz Fabric?

Chintz is a closely woven plain weave cotton fabric with a shiny and lustrous finish. It usually has bright figures of large flower, birds, and other such designs. The fabric is processed with glazed finish to give it a polish look. It is widely used for curtains and upholstery. The word 'Chintz' has been taken from the Indian word 'Chint', which mean 'broad and gaudily printed fabric'. In the west, it was brought by the British Raj. They imported chintz fabric as early as 1600. It became popular and was imitated there. Chintz fabrics were initially produced from cotton. The fabric displayed bright patterns like flowers, figures, and abstract and geometric patterns. Chintz is a repeating design found in textiles of India and China

Chintz Fabric Glaze

Cotton chintz fabric has several types of glaze. Resin finish chintz is a durable glaze. It withstands washing or dry cleaning. The wax and starch glaze washes out. It is produced by friction or glazing calendars. Some chintz also comes in semi-glazed form. Unglazed chintz is known as 'Cretonne'. Thus the finish on chintz fabric varies. Some are very coarse and rough, while some chintz fabrics are smoothed and glossy. Chintz is a popular upholstery fabric.

Process of making Chintz

The fabric is sized with a preparation of fatty milk and extracts of plant which contain tannic acid. The fabric is dried thoroughly. The design outline is painted on the fabric with the help of an ink that turns black when comes in contact with the tannic acid on the fabric. To paint red, mixture of alum and brazilwood is used. The fabric is next dyed in hot water, which contains madder root, or another red dye called chay (Oldenlandia umbellata).The fabric is then cleaned to remove the tanning agent. Traditionally, it was done with cow dung. Next, it is again dyed in indigo. The portion, which was not to be dyed blue, is covered with wax resist. The fabric is then dipped in hot water to remove wax resist. It is then washed, dried, and sized.

Characteristics of Chintz Fabric

-It has bright and large flora designs. -It is shiny and lustrous.
-It has polished look.

Uses of Chintz Fabric

-Curtains
-Draperies
-Slipcovers
-Dresses
-Sportswear
Chintz fabric has been widely used in making drapes, tablecloths, clothing, bed curtains, wall coverings, apparels and an assortment of other products. Modern chintz is available in many home furnishings and fabric stores and the patterns are seen ina variety of textile products. The chintz patterns are also replicated by some dinnerware companies on their porcelain cutleries.

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