A Library of Fabrics and Textures

CHIKANKARI TEXTILE

CHIKANKARI TEXTILE

The craft of Chikan work, often referred to as Lucknow Chikan, is over 400 years old with a firm presence in the Indian and global fashion arena. T...

TRADITIONAL TIE & DYE- LEHARIYA

The light and vibrant hues of leheria is apt for spring and summer. The colorful fabric in the form of a dupatta can be used to adorn solid colored...

PHULKARI EMBROIDERY

The main characteristics of this embroidery are the use of darn stitch on the wrong side of cloth with colored silken thread.

BAGH PRINTS

Bagh printing basically involved blocks that are carved onto motifs that represent flora such as Jasmine, Mushroom, lehariya and so on.

Rich and Flowy- SILK CREPE

Silk crepe is woven from hardspun silk yarn and is one of the most widely used form of silk across India.

VISCOSE RAYON FABRIC

Kapda Shop's Viscose rayon fabric is commonly used in making Sarees, Kurtis, Jackets, and Dresses.

FLOWY GEORGETTE FABRICS

Georgette is a light-weight, crinkled and sheer fabric, displaying an overall bouncy look. A strong absorbent, Georgette is easy to dye and has dul...

LACE FABRICS

Lace is a patterned fabric produced with machines and/or some intricate handwork by looping, braiding or twisting a thread. Often woven from cotton...

SOFT CRUSH FABRIC

A clothing, ironed and well-maintained lends a well groomed look to the wearer. Therefore it might sound surprising that a crumpled looking piece o...

KANCHI COTTON

Kanchipuram has its own cotton handlooms wherein they produce the various varieties of Kanchipuram Silk Sarees and Kanchi Cotton wear. This hand sp...

AJRAK- THE ART OF BLOCK PRINTING

Ajrak is a special art of printing shawls. The main feature of Ajrak is the fact that it follows a very detailed block printing mechanism of decora...

TUSSAR SILKS

Tussar silk is a lot more textured than any other variety of Silk. The fabric is also cooler than the other varieties and is a lot more porous, the...

CRUSH FABRICS

A clothing, ironed and well-maintained lends a well groomed look to the wearer. Therefore it might sound surprising that a crumpled looking piece o...