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.
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.
Embroidered Fabric - Ornamental needlework is applied to the fabric creating patterns.
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.
