The designs created on the fabric plays an important part in making the
fabric more beautiful and more fashionable. It reflects the
craftsmanship as well as the customs or culture of the wearer. It varies
from small geometrical patterns to pictured designs. Sometimes it is
also designed with religious figures for religious purposes.
Fabric design is one of the oldest and most functional forms of
decorative art. It dates back to 3000 B.C. People in ancient world wore
patterned cloth. In the beginning, patterned cloths were manufactured by
hand. In 1712, George Leason founded automated cotton printing works in
Boston.
Types of Fabric Design
Batik Fabric - It is a
method of dyeing fabric where wax or glue paste is used cover those
areas on the fabric which is to be undyed. Later on the wax is taken
off by boiling. |
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Dyed Fabric - In this
process the fabric is dyed with a colored substance that has an
affinity to the substrate to the fabric it is applied to. |
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Printed Fabric - This is
a fabric on which a pattern is printed with an ink or dye. |
Painted Fabric - A fabric
on which designs or patterns are painted by hand. |
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