A lightweight, woven fabric popular for its shimmery and translucent appearance, it was historically considered a luxury textile as it was primarily made using silk and cotton. From the second half of the twentieth century onwards, it has also been manufactured using synthetic fibres such as nylon and polyester.
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A dye obtained from the flower petals of the safflower plant (Carthamus Tinctorius). While the petals also yield a yellow…
Yarn that consists of two or more threads twisted together. Plied yarn produces strong and flexible fabric.
An organic compound found in the roots of some madder plants and the chay plant (Oldenlandia umbrella), all belonging to…
The fruit of the black myrobalan plant (Terminalia Chebula), it is used to make a natural dye for textiles such…
An opaque water-soluble paint that contains a gum binder and a white pigment such as chalk mixed with a high…
A material used in architectural ornamentation, art and medicine. Made of calcium sulfate hemihydrate, it hardens and sets when moistened…
A chemical used in the process of indigo textile dyeing. Indigo is a vat dye, or an insoluble dye, which…
A Sanskrit term meaning "cloth."