Types of fabrics used in India ; All details with images statewise
Types of fabrics used in India; All details with images statewise
People of different caste live in different states of India. The living standard is different from each other. They wear very different types of clothes. The fabric of the cloth is also different from each other. Fashionkart App has a huge collection of these various types of clothes. In this blog we are going to talk about the different types of fabrics used in India from different state one by one. First of all we will know in which state which fabric is used and then some detail about that fabric why it is famous in that region. Some of the fabric you may also find on Fashionkart Plus because we have included some latest designer kurti, latest designer kurti sets for partywear, latest designer gown and latest designer dress materials.The list is given below-
Andhra Pradesh
Machilipatnam Kalamkari
Evolution during Mughal dynasty it is used in wall hangings, bed sheets, curtains and sarees.
Arunachal Pradesh
Mishmi Weaves
Here, the women of mishmi tribe uses elaborate patterns made from straight lines, patterns and diamond motives. These are extensively used in dresses, shawls and bags.
Assam
Muga Silk
It is a high value fabric and is used in products like sarees, mekhlas and Chaddar, etc.
Bihar
Tushar silk
It is valued for its rich texture and natural deep gold colour.
Chhattisgarh
Kosa Silk
It is known for its sturdiness and its dull golden brownish look.
Goa
Kunbi fabric
This is an almost extinct traditional saree that is used to be worn by the goan tribal Kunbi women before the advent of the Portuguese in the 16th century.
Gujarat
Patola
Patola are a double ikat woven saree usually made from silk. They are very expensive.
Haryana
Punja Durries
The Punja Durrie gets its name from a metallic claw like tool called Punja which is used to beat and set the therads in the wrap.
Himachal Pradesh
Chamba Rumal
It is an embroidered handicraft. It is a common item of gift during marriage with detail patterns in bright and pleasing colour scheme.
Jammu and Kashmir
Pashmina
As the fibre diameter of this fabric is very low Pashmina has to be hand processed and woven into products such as shawls, scooves, wraps, throws, stoles, etc
Jharkhand
kuchai silk
The cocoon for Kuchi Silk is grown on sal and Arjun trees unlike most other Silk cocoons which are grown on Mulberry bushes.
Karnataka
Mysore silk
The group of the Silk industry in the kingdom of Mysore was first initiated during the reign of Tipu Sultan.
Kerala
kasavu saree
This elegant Kerala saree comes with off white and Golden border unique for their natural colour texture and Golden border.
Madhya Pradesh
Chanderi saree
It was found by Lord Krishna’s cousin shishupala traditional coin, floral art, peacocks and geometric are woven into different Chanderi patterns.
Maharashtra
Paithani
It is characterized by borders of an oblique square design and a Pallu with a Peacock design. Plane as well as spotted designs are available.
Manipur
Wangkhei phi
It is distinguished by the pattern of Temple Towers in the border. It is woven in white or in similar light shades.
Meghalaya
Ryndia Silk
It is one of the only Silk extracted from the cocoons without killing the silkworm. Hence it is referred to as “Silk of peace”.
Mizoram
Puanchei
It is worn by women during celebrations and festivals.
Nagaland
cotton weaves
This fabric has a characteristics structural simplicity with a distinct colour combination. The designs and colour vary between tribes and villages and reflect upon the wearer stand in society.
Odisha
Ikat (Bandha)
Sarees made out of this fabric feature bands of brocade in the borders and also at the ends (Pallu) .
Punjab
Phulkari
Here it is done with floss Silk thread on coarse hand woven cotton fabric.
Rajasthan
Sanganeri
Sober low toned colours and delicate lines creating finer designs like the poppy rose and Lotus usually against the white background are well known feature of this fabric.
Sikkim
Lepcha weaves
The base of this fabric is prepared with cotton yarn and the main body is woven with woollen yarn using different coloured yarn.
Tamilnadu
Kanchipuram silk
This fabric is woven from the pure Mulberry Silk thread.
Telangana
Koncham Palli Ikat
They are popular for their traditional geometric patterns in Ikat style of dyeing. The Indian governments official Air carrier Air India, Air hostess wear specially designed Pochampally silk saree.
Tripura
Risa
This fabric is generally characterized by vertical horizontal stripes with scattered motifs in different colours.
Uttar Pradesh
chikankari
Believed to have been introduced by Noor Jahan the wife of Mughal Emperor Jahangir. It is one of Lucknow’s best known textile decoration style.
Uttarakhand
woolen weaves
The beautiful hills of Uttrakhand are the Adobe of the craft of weaning wool, initiated by the women of villages.
West Bengal
Kantha sarees
It is nothing but the humble running stitch. The motifs of plants, animals and fish are used to decorate the fabric with elegant embroidery work.
These are the fabrics used in India, we hope that you liked it very much. Please don’t forget to visit Fashionkart Plus and Download Fashionkart App. Thank you…for reading this blog.
Originally published at https://fashionkartplus.com on February 9, 2022.
