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Kapda Shop Journal

Fabric Guides, Care Tips & Style Ideas

Learn about fabrics before you buy: what each one feels like, what to stitch with it, and how to care for it.

HAND PAINTED KALAMKARI - Kapda Shop

Apr 26, 2023 · 1 min read

HAND PAINTED KALAMKARI

Kalamkari art primarily use earthy colors like indigo, mustard, rust, black and green. Motifs drawn in Kalamkari spans from flowers, peacock, paisleys to divine characters of Hindu epics like Mahab...

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SCREEN PRINTING ON FABRICS - Kapda Shop

Apr 19, 2023 · 1 min read

SCREEN PRINTING ON FABRICS

Because of its flexibility in design and style, outfits and products with Screen printing are popular world over. Whether its posters, mugs, pens, T-shirts or dresses, Screen printing has lent an e...

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THE ELEGANT POCHAMPALLY SILKS - Kapda Shop

Apr 19, 2023 · 1 min read

THE ELEGANT POCHAMPALLY SILKS

In today’s new day and age, designs, motifs and patterns have climbed up the ladder of advancement, as the new age fashion designers are designing these fabrics keeping in mind the changing fashion...

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WHAT IS APPLIQUE WORK? - Kapda Shop

Apr 19, 2023 · 2 min read

WHAT IS APPLIQUE WORK?

Applique is a type of embroidery that employs a smaller patch or fabric to be applied or sewed onto a larger fabric or surface. It is mostly one piece of fabric in its entirety. Applique derives it...

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CHIKANKARI TEXTILE - Kapda Shop

Apr 19, 2023 · 1 min read

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. The technique of its creation is called Chikankari ...

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TRADITIONAL TIE & DYE- LEHARIYA - Kapda Shop

Mar 28, 2023 · 1 min read

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 salwar kameez. Alternatively, it can also be team...

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PHULKARI EMBROIDERY - Kapda Shop

Mar 28, 2023 · 2 min read

PHULKARI EMBROIDERY

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

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BAGH PRINTS - Kapda Shop

Feb 28, 2023 · 1 min read

BAGH PRINTS

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

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Rich and Flowy- SILK CREPE - Kapda Shop

Feb 28, 2023 · 1 min read

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. 

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VISCOSE RAYON FABRIC - Kapda Shop

Feb 24, 2023 · 1 min read

VISCOSE RAYON FABRIC

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

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FLOWY GEORGETTE FABRICS - Kapda Shop

Feb 24, 2023 · 1 min read

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 dull-rough texture.

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LACE FABRICS - Kapda Shop

Feb 10, 2023 · 1 min read

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, silk or rayon it has a distinct embroidered patt...

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SOFT CRUSH FABRIC - Kapda Shop

Feb 10, 2023 · 1 min read

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 of apparel also sets about achieving the same effect.

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