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Khadi Cotton
Khadi is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth.
The raw material, cotton, is spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha.
The spinning of khadi was Mahatma Gandhi's main means of providing self-employment to the rural populace of India.
He also wanted to spread the message of not using foreign clothes.
The freedom struggle revolved around the use of khadi fabrics and the dumping of foreign-made clothes.
Thus it symbolized the political ideas and independence itself,
and to this day most politicians in India are seen only in khadi clothing.
The Indian flag is allowed to be made only from this material. Khadi was used, dyed in random colors,
in some of the costumes for the Star Wars prequels. Khadi material, being a more crude form of material,
crumples much faster than other clothes made from cotton. In order to improve the look,
khadi is often starched to give it a stiffer shape. Khadi is a cool fabric, mostly recommended to wear in summer,
and is widely used in kurta for men and women. It is hand washable,
and you may expect a 3% shrinkage in the first wash.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
40" wide x $15 Each Meter
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Bandani Cotton
Bandhani: A process of patterning cloth by tie-dyeing in which the
design is reserved on the un-dyed cloth by tying small spots very tightly with thread to protect them from the dye.
It is especially popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Cotton Bandhani is always tied and dyed on voile cotton, which is soft and easy-care.
It is mostly used in saris, salwar kameezes, lehenga cholis, skirts and veils. Dry-cleaning is recommended.
If hand washed, color may be slowly lost.
40" wide x per Meter
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
40" wide x $8 Each Meter
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Linen
Linen; elegant, beautiful, durable, the refined luxury fabric. Linen is the strongest of the vegetable fibers
and has 2 to 3 times the strength of cotton. It is most often used for loose-fitting blouses, jackets, suits, skirts, dresses and bridal gowns.
It is crisp to the touch and doesn't wrinkle badly. Easy to sew, and doesn't show pin marks. 3% shrinkage on first wash
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
60" wide x $18 Each Meter
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Poplin
This is a fine quality fabric produced by using very fine warp yarns with slightly thicker filling yarns.
100% pure thick cotton. Expect 5% shrinkage in the first wash . Color will be lost slowly with each wash.
Mostly used in sari petticoats, bed sheets, quilt covers, tribal skirts and blouses.
Machine washable.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
36" wide x $7 Each Meter
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Voile/Gauze Cotton
100% pure gauze cotton . Light in weight, soft and see-through.
Mostly used in skirts, dupattas, cotton saris and for tie-dye prints. Bandhani.
Machine washable (but expect 5% shrinkage on first wash).
Colors will be slowly lost through successive washes.
40" wide x Per meter
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
40" wide x $3 Each Meter
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Teri Rubia
65% cotton, 35% polyester. Easy to iron, and machine washable.
Lighter weight than poplin. Mostly used for sari blouses, cholis and skirts.
Also used to line kameezes, kurta, silk curtains, silk lehengas and cholis.
Machine washable, but expect 3% shrinkage on first wash.
Colors will be slowly lost through repeated washes.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
36" wide x $6 Each Meter
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2x2 Rubia Cotton
2x2 is a fine-quality fabric of 100% pure cotton.
Lighter in weight than other cottons (except voile). It is of high quality.
Expect 2% shrinkage on first wash. It is relatively color-fast and is machine washable.
Mostly used in expensive sari blouses, cholis, salwar kameezes and skirts.
Recommended as a lining for blouses, cholis and kameezes.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
36" wide x $7 Each Meter
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Lizzy Bizzy Cotton
50% cotton, 50% polyester. Machin-washable and relatively color-fast.
Easier to iron than other cottons.
Mostly used in salwar kameezes.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
36" wide x $6 Each Meter
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Polyester
A man-made fiber. It resists wrinkling because it is resilient.
It is machine-washable and dryable, making it inexpensive to care for.
It does not readily absorb moisture so can feel clammy and uncomfortable in warm weather.
Because it does not retain moisture well it tends to retain static.
Available in prints and floral.
Mostly used in shirts, salwar kameezes, kurti and tops.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
40" wide x $6 Each Meter
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Bafta Cotton
Bafta is thick, very inexpensive cotton.
It is available only in white.
Mostly used for quilt covers or anythings requiring an inexpensive and long-lasting cover.
Expect 5% shrinkage in the first wash.
fill up required Meter=39".
60" wide x $5 Each Meter
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Lining (Cambric) cotton
100% pure cotton with mixed or matching horizontal lines.
Machine washable (expect 3% shrinkage in the first wash).
Mostly used in dresses, tops, shirts and nightgowns. Summer fabric.
Recommended for shorter people.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
40" wide x $4 Each Meter
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Floral cotton
100% pure cotton with floral prints in mixed or matching colors.
Machine washable (but expect 3% shrinkage in the first wash).
Mostly used in dresses, capri,tops, shirts and nightgowns. Summer fabric.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
40" wide x $6 Each Meter
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Small plaid cotton
Small plaid cotton. 100% pure cotton with mixed or matching small plaids.
Machine washable (but you can expect 3% shrinkage in the first wash).
Mostly used in dresses, Capri, tops, shirts and nightgowns. Summer fabric.
Recommended for shorter individuals.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
40" wide x $6 Each Meter
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Medium Plaid cotton
Medium plaid cotton.
100% pure cotton with mixed or matching medium pleads.
Machine washable (but you can expect 3% shrinkage in the first wash).
Mostly used in dresses, Capri, tops, shirts and nightgowns. Summer fabric. Recommended for tall individuals.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
40" wide x $6 Each Meter
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Cotton Silk
50% cotton, 50% silk.
dry-cleaned ONLY, there seems no point in advising buyers about shrinkage in the first wash.
I have therefore struck through all references to shrinkage in the first wash,
where the fabric is to Mostly used for salwar kameezes, kurta pajamas, sari blouses and saris.
Lining recommended on kurtas, kameezes and sari blouses.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
36" wide x $18 Each Meter
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Khadi Silk
50% khadi, 50% silk. Dry clean only.
Mostly used for jackets, vests, salwar kameezes, kurta pajamas, sari blouses and saris.
Lining recommended on jackets, kurtas, kameezes and sari blouses.
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choice with fill up required Meter=39".
40" wide x $22 Each Meter
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Bandani Silk
Bandhani: A process of patterning cloth by tie-dyeing in which the design is reserved
on the un-dyed cloth by tying small spots very tightly with thread to protect them from the dye.
Especially popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat. The bandhani tie-and-dye process is always on pure silk or crepe silk,
which is soft and easy-care. Mostly used in saria, salwar kameezes, lehenga cholis, skirts and veils.
Dry-cleaning recommended
Order with anycolor
choice with fill up required Meter=39".
40" wide x $22 Each Meter
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