Indian Textile Industry So before jumping on the impact which the pandemic had on the textile industry let us quickly take a glance at the Indian textile industry. It is one of the oldest industries which contributes to our country’s economy. The Indian textile industry contributed 7% to industrial production (by value) in 201819. The Indian textile and clothing industry contributed 2% to GDP, 12% to export earnings, and maintained 5% of world trade in textiles and clothing in 2018-19. India is the top jute producer throughout the world and shares 63% of the global textile and garment market. Second...
Bagru Printing – The Traditional Printing Technique of Rajasthan
Printing on fabrics is no new thing in our country rich of cultures and traditions. Printing on fabrics have been something recognized all over the globe and India has never lagged, untouched from this type of elegant craftsmanship. In India, each design and pattern is a representation of local culture and tradition. While the rest of the world has shifted to modern ways, crafters in India still follow their traditional practices to add beauty to fabrics. There are a rich variety of printed fabrics in our country, just like our rich variety of cultures and traditions -: traditional block printing,...
All About Ikat In India
Ikat is a dyeing technique that originated in Indonesia . It came to India because of the trade ties with Indonesia . So basically what is Ikat ? Ikat is a fabric pattern that can be made by dyeing ( adding colour to solution by soaking it in solution mixed with dye ) method . Ikat dyeing is done before the yarn is woven into fabric due to which we obtain a very different pattern . The yarn is tied with ropes and dyed . After dyeing, the yarn is set for weaving process . After woven the pattern is...
PASHMINA – The Soft Gold
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Why It Is Famous As Kalamkari Machilipatnam?
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