Fashion trends have been there since man got civilized. From the picture below, we can clearly see that for every age, there was a certain fashion people used to follow. This is simply called a ‘trend’ in fashion. A trend is the latest fashion at a certain point in time. In today’s fast-fashion world, trends […]
GSM is simply the gram per square meter. GSM in the fabric is a very important measurement for fashion designers, merchandisers, textile engineers, buyers, retailers, and customers. It is a primary variable while costing an order. The price of the fabric may increase in proportion to the GSM of the fabric. Higher GSM fabrics have […]
Xinjiang cotton is something popular and a highly demanded commodity in today’s world. Xinjiang, the northwestern region of China, plays a significant role in the global cotton trade. Home to many ethnic minority groups like the Turkic Uyghur people produces a fifth of all the cotton produced in the world. It is China’s top cotton […]
How to natural dye one’s old clothes? Should we do it? One of the popular reasons why people throw away their garments is due to their color fading away. Some clothes, especially fast fashion items, lose their color easily. You may only use such clothes for a few months. T-shirts, jeans, baby clothes, scarves, etc […]
Weaving and knitting are the most popular ways of preparing fabrics around the world. The way in which the fabric is produced is what differentiates woven fabrics from the knit fabrics. This process gives the fabric special features which we will discuss in the following section. Woven Fabrics Vs Knit Fabrics: Key Differences Yarn […]
We are under a climate crisis. The earth is warming up gradually as a result of daily human activities. The temperature is getting higher and the sea levels are rising. And there is no end in sight. Environmentalists have declared an emergency for innovations in all sectors so that the emissions of carbon and greenhouse […]
In ancient India, musicians and painters were storytellers. The adventures of the battles, historic stories of the Mahabharata and Ramayana are all spread by them. People often called them the Chitrakars (Meaning the painters or artists). Most of the time, they would illustrate the stories by painting on a blank canvas, with simple paints and […]
If you are in the textile industry, you might have heard ‘greige fabric’ ‘gray fabric’ and ‘RFD/PFD fabric’ a million times, literally. For a newbie, it is really important to understand what these terms indicate so that you can also work more efficiently. Let’s dive into it. Table of Content: What is Greige fabric / […]
There is historical evidence that weaving looms existed as long as 4000 years ago. During this period, each civilization had its own version of hand-operated looms. It was 1100 AD in England, the first weavers craft guild was created. It was done to support the craft which was happening inside homes. This pattern, with minor […]
Finding the right woven fabrics for your occasions or a project is not an easy task. Depending on the type of person, climate, geography, color, personal tastes, etc., there can be an ‘n’ number of choices to select from. So it might be a good idea to know a little bit about fabrics. In this […]
