Designer Ethnic Wear for Women

Mulmul is a soft and fine weave of cotton which is also known as muslin. It is almost around 100 years ago when Bengali weavers first weaved it.  Mulmul cotton fabric  was one of the prized imports from India to the lands of England and Scotland. It started appearing in the market there and then gradually the countries of the continent started manufacturing it. Dhaka in Bangladesh, a part of India was the first place where Mulmul was originated. Under the Mughal rule, Dhaka became the capital of the worldwide muslin trade. During this time, when the trade of Mulmul was flourishing, the Britishersaggressively tried to repress it. Since the industrial manufactured and the imported fabric could not compete for the supreme hand-woven counterpart in India, the Britishers decided to wind up the production and knowledge by cutting off the thumbs of the craftsmen. The production of Mulmul almost suffered for about two centuries. Gradually it got revived and now it is ava...

Woodblock printing is a technique of printing text, images or patterns on paper or fabric. It is one of the oldest techniques known and practised to date. It was originated in China. Later the Japanese adopted the technique and within a short period, it got spread and flourished into a fine way of artistic expression. The technique of woodblock printing: Woodblock is prepared as a relief matrix. It means that the areas to show white are cut away with a chisel or knife, leaving the characters or image to show in black at the original surface level. The block is inked properly and then pressed hard against the fabric or paper to achieve the impression of that engraved pattern. These wood blocks are generally made up of sycamore, plane and pear wood. These may vary in size but ya, all of these are 2-3 inch thick. The art of carving on the wood is technically known as xylography. At first, woodblock print was mainly used for printing calendars, auspicious charms and ...

The earliest examples of print on fabrics date back to the 4 th century B.C. Yes, printing on fabrics such an old process. The print is an embossment of a pattern on the fabric in order to make it more attractive. Unlike dying, printing involves an application of many colors. The first technique of printing on fabric was block printing . It is believed that it was mostly originated in China and then well accepted throughout Asia, India and Europe. In block printing, patterns are carved on wood or cooper blocks; these blocks then are dipped into dye and then pressed hard against the cloth. The impression comes on the cloth and the printed fabric gets ready. Indeed, it is a very time-consuming process because unlike machines, every single print is pressed by hands. In the early 17 th century, East India Company started shipping printed cotton to England. They even commissioned simpler patterns than the traditional Indian styles and got them printed to be sent back to ...

Indian Embroidery Styles:-  Embroidery styles are one of the highlights of Indian artistic traditions. The old Indian fashion comprises such a huge variety of fabrics, threads, stitches, and motifs that a person interested in it would simply be left awestruck in the end. The embroidery styles, exclusive of each region give a very good brief about the richness of the country and the hard work of the communities who have been practicing them for generations.  The popular Indian embroidery styles are: Chikankari of Lucknow: Straight from the land of Tehzeeb and Nazaquat, Chikankari is a delicate, intricate embroidery that has been introduced by Nur Jahan, the wife Mughal emperor, Jahangir. A chicken fabric is created by bloc printing particular patterns on it. Craftsmen then embroider the stitches along with the pattern and finally when it is done, the fabric is washed to remove the traces of the print. Phulkari of Punjab: Besides Sarson da saag and make di roti, Pun...