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Fibre to fabric-introduction

To know and understand the clothes we wear it is necessary to understand the materials and processes that go into making a fabric. One need not go into a detailed in-depth textile study. An overview and conceptual knowledge is enough to make one realise the complexity of fabric production. Since we are dealing with handlooms we will focus on the commonly or widely used materials and processes in the handloom products of India.

The fibre to fabric broadly can be divided into four stage

The art of Weaving

Today a cloth can be made by weaving as well as knitting. Since we are dealing with handlooms we will focus only on the woven fabrics and leave the knitwear for future blogs. Interlacing of yarn to make a flat piece of surface is called weaving. Basketry is the oldest form of weaving and still the most basic form to understand weaving of yarns to make a cloth. A fabric is woven by stretching a number of yarns on a loom, these are the warp yarns and passing through another set of yarns across

This time we were on a holiday road journey to Junagadh in December

Another road journey, another story, this time we were on a holiday road journey to Junagadh in December. i had planned to visit Rajkot patola centres but things do not always work as planned. Due to some reasons I could not visit these centres in Rajkot, feeling disappointed and dejected our driver came to my rescue. he informed us we would get to see some good Bandhani work in a place called Jetpur which was again enroute.
Jetpur turned out to be a place where there were hundreds of sc

What is Fibre and why is it important?

First and fore most requirement to make a product is its raw material. The raw material in a fabric is ‘fibre’. A fibre is any hair like raw material from natural source or manmade which can be converted into nonwoven fabrics like felt or paper or pliable enough to be spun into a yarn and finally woven into a fabric.

Natural fibres commonly used in handloom or any wearable fabric is either cellulosic i.e. from plant source Cotton, flax(linen), jute, bamboo, banana etc., or

My next destination while travelling was the historical city of Ujjain

Hello friends,
My next destination while travelling was the historical city of Ujjain. Situated in the central part of India Ujjain is just a three and a half hour ride from Bhopal and well connected by rail routes. More famous for the Mahakal temple and the Mahakumbh this town in Madhya Pradesh is also known for Batik printing. Bhairongadh which is about 8kms from Ujjain is the center of batik and screen printing. Practically, each and every household in this small locality is into bati