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| Important considerations in dyeing with vat dyes |
| Vat dyes are the primary choice where the highest degree of fastness to industrial laundering, weathering and light are required. Based on temperature, amount of caustic soda, hydrosulphite and salt, used in dyeing, vat dyes can be classified into four main groups |
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| Growing India's Nonwovens And Technical Textile Sectors |
| With rising income levels, India's demand for nonwoven products will grow over the next four decades |
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| INDEX 08 - Nonwovens Microcosm |
| EDANA's triennial exhibition in Geneva will attract 13,000 visitors to see the offerings of the global nonwovens supply chain.
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| Modern Digital Textile Printing |
| One of the biggest challenges faced by designers and buyers in the textile industry today is the need to bring new designs to market at an ever increasing speed. Fashion has always been a fast-paced industry, but today top brands are incorporating new colors and styles onto their store floors at unprecedented speeds. Household and other textile applications are also beginning to experience similar pressure to provide more designs at a faster pace.
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| Knitting |
| " The process of forming open work fabric by tying yarns when they cross one another, interlocking a series of loops is called Knitting |
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| Embroidery |
| Embroidery, an expression of aesthetics, rendered with patient labour, is an art described as "painting by needle". Embroidery adds grace and elegance even into articles of everyday use. Indian embroidery takes its inspiration from nature and the products of various regions reflect the colors of the flora and fauna of that area. Embroidery on leather, velvet, net, cotton, hessian and silk is done all over the country. |
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| Regional Specific Shawls |
| The beauty and warmth of each region specific shawls, which are admired for centuries all across the globe |
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| Aurangabad Himroo Shawls(Regional Specific Shawls) |
| These are the shawls from some of the southern & western states of India. The soft and amazing Himroo shawls are woven from a combination of silk and cotton threads. These threads help to produce beautiful multi colored designs and patterns on these shawls |
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| Gujarat Shawls(Regional Specific Shawls ) |
| Located in the western most part of India, Gujarat is known for its textile industry. Exquisitely embroidered and tie dye cotton and woollen shawls crafted in Gujarat are popular throughout the world.
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| Himachal Pradesh Shawls( Regional Specific Shawls ) |
| Himachal Pradesh in India is also known for making exclusive woollen and handloom shawls. Shawls are a specialty in Himachal Pradesh. Exquisite woollen shawls in beautiful pattern expressing a vision and variety of shape and feeling have been woven in the pradesh for centuries.
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| Kashmir Shawls(Regional Specific Shawls ) |
| Kashmir, also known as the "Paradise of Earth" lies in the valley of the Himalayas, in the northern tip of India. Shawl weaving is the prominent industry in India and dates back to the Mughal empire in India. The Mughal emperor Akbar the Great, experimented with various styles and encouraged weavers in Kashmir to try new motifs, which led to the establishment of a successful shawl industry in India.
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| Manipur Shawls(Regional Specific Shawls ) |
| Manipur enjoys a distinct place amongst the handloom zones in India. Handloom industry is the largest cottage industry in the State and the industry has been flourishing since time immemorial. Manipuri shawls are woven in all varieties of fabrics and are known for their exotic designs and motifs.
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| Nagaland Shawls (Regional Specific Shawls ) |
| Nagaland is a small hill state located in the extreme North-eastern part of India. The inhabitants of the state are mostly Naga tribes and their dress materials for everyday use are mostly produced on the primitive looms spun by the females. Being a hill state the people out there prefer to wear warm clothes. The distinctive costume & apparel of Naga tribes comprise of wrappers, shawls, waistcloths, etc. |
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| Punjab Phulkari Shawls (Regional Specific Shawls) |
| Phulkari is one of the richest art of the Indian heritage, which is the heart and beauty of the people of Punjab and Haryana. The shawls, known as Phulkari or "flower work," and Bagh or "garden of flowers," are embroidered shawls symbolizing the rich tradition of Punjab. Shawls with motifs embroidered in the distinctive style of the Punjab are called Phulkari. Shawls with embroidery covering the entire surface of the base cloth are called Bagh |
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| Rajasthan Shawls(Regional Specific Shawls) |
| Rajasthan in India is famed for their tie & dye works. Tie and dye shawls in wool with beautiful embroidery and mirror work from the craftsmen of Rajasthan are very famous worldwide. These shawls are world famous for their craftsmanship and exquisite designs.
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| West Bengal Kantha Shawls (Regional Specific Shawls) |
| Kantha shawls are exclusively made in West Bengal in India. These are intricately embroidered shawls featuring various geometrical and traditional patterns. Kantha embroidery is a fine needlework tradition of West Bengal, which gives a rich sensuous look to shawls. Kantha embroidery can be done on woolen, cotton and silk shawls as well.
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| Shawl |
| The woven garment worn over the elbow and loosely draped over so as to cover the body over to shoulders, which appears to be elegant. It was the woven Kashmiri shawl that attracted women flock all over the world. These shawls were very much in demand quite for a long time. Later on Paisley designed shawls became very popular and they remained famous for over a century. |
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| Silk |
| It is something royal, rich, heavenly, exotic, erotic and sensual. The word brings to imagination all these ideas and more. The qualities of silk have no parallel. Other fabrics pale in comparison to the soft, smooth and fluid silk. This century has witnessed the invention of many a manmade fibers and artificial silks, but there is nothing which can be compared to the exquisite beauty of the original silk. |
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Apparel units’ owners, workers protest against yarn shortage
