Origin, Evolution and Usage of Chinno...

The French word chiffe, meaning cloth or rag, is the source of the word chiffon. Silk was the only material used in the first chiffons. Originally a silk fabric, chiffon was extremely expensive and...

Origin, Evolution and Usage of George...

Mdame Georgette de la Plante introduced the sensitivity of a lovely cloth commonly known as 'Georgette' in the twentieth century. The majority of its use may be traced back to 1915. She was a Frenc...

Origin, Evolution and Usage of Tussar...

Tussar fabric was rooted in medieval times and shares its history with raw silk. In Sanskrit, kosa silk was called it. Jharkhand stands at the top of the production of desi tussar with the largest ...

History and Evolution of Khadi

When Alexander the Great conquered India, his men adopted cotton clothing, which was considerably more comfortable in the heat than their usual woollens. Alexander's admiral, Nearchus, noted that "...

History & Evolution of Muslin Fabrics

Muslin is one of the cotton fabrics that used to be a premium tissue. Although it is often thought that the cloth originated in Mosul's Iraqi city, the cloth was probably originated in ancient Indi...