Stripes on fabrics are bands/lines seen along the length or breadth or diagonally, woven into it or as prints. These stripes stand out because of their contrast with the adjasent areas. The lines on fabrics bring a beautiful dimension to the design of a garment, especially by the way they are placed. There are many … Read more
A stain sighting on your white garment is a bummer! (for want of another word to say what you feel when your favorite white jeans get this sickly yellow stain from those delicious Nachos you gobbled up in the dark at the movies) A more intense adjective may come to your mind if the garment … Read more
Dyes bleeding in the wash and then the inevitable dreaded fading – many reasons why my top which looked absolutely gorgeous and black as night when I bought it, looks like this now. First, a disclaimer. With dark-colored clothes, there is always the inevitability that the colors will run and then the fabric will settle … Read more
This pattern with Indo-Iranian origins has a motif shaped like a droplet in a recurring design. The paisley pattern is a very popular pattern used in modern and traditional designs. The paisley designs have floral/abstract swirls and intricate details incorporated into them, making each paisley motif distinct from countless others. In India, this motif is also … Read more
Have you seen a favorite pattern in a fabric and struggled to pinpoint its name? Here is a post putting a name to your dilemma. These different types of fabric prints and patterns are what attracts us to a particular fabric. They energize, inspire and give us new ideas and make us come up … Read more
This is a post describing the different types of textile fibers, both natural as well as man-made fibers. What are textile fibers? Textile fibers refer to filaments or threads which are woven, knitted, matted or bound to be used to make fabrics for different purposes. To put it in perspective, Fabric is made from yarns … Read more