Traditional embroidery techniques used in clothes in India Phulkari This embroidery belongs to the Punjab region and is an essential part of the trousseau of a Punjabi bride. It originated in the Jat community in Punjab. Phulkari means a garden of flowers. Phulkari used to be done on homespun and home-woven dyed khadi material, … Read more
Seed beads (or Rocaille beads) were once made as an inexpensive replacement for small natural pearls less than 2mm in diameter called seed pearls – that is how they got the name. Related posts : 55 types of beads. Which Seed bead to use for beadwork on fabric Seed beads are available in many … Read more
For a novice in fabric painting or printing, spending even more time on fixing the paint after all that effort you have already spent on the work may seem overkill. But believe me, it is not. After hours of painting on your fabric, it is nothing short of heartbreak if you find that the colors … Read more
What is a cockade? A Cockade is an ornament, which is mostly circular shaped, worn as a badge on clothes or a hat decoration. It is made of fabric pieces or ribbons folded or gathered in the desired shape How to make cockades – 5 ways Cockade 1 You can make the above-given cockade by … Read more
In Hindi, the term ‘Bandhan’ means ‘tie’ and ‘Bandhna’ means ‘to tie’. It is a no-brainer that in textile dyeing, Bandhani (Hindi: เคฌเคพเคเคงเคจเฅ) is the art of tying and then dyeing. But there is something special about this type of tie-dyeing called bandhani. The patterns are small and several and can be specifically arranged to … Read more
If you remember stonewashed jeans of the 1980s, you would also remember the craze it was. And the trend for distressed faded jeans never died. Today, If you like faded, distressed, and soft, light blue jeans in the place of dark, stiff jeans but like a do-it-yourself route to this, rather than buying them for … Read more