The Exotic Debut and the Revolution of Taste Between the 17th and 19th centuries, painted or printed Indian cotton — known in Europe as the Indienne  — triggered a profound transformation in taste and fashion. These fabrics, such as chintz  (from the Indian term chint , meaning variegated or spotted ) and calicoes  (from Calicut, a city that became synonymous with printed fabric ), were initially considered too "ordinary" and were used only for bedspreads or to clothe the less affluent...

Mezzaro is a handcrafted fabric that tells stories of tradition, culture, and craftsmanship. This furnishing accessory has always had the...

The Dhaka Muslin, also known as Dhakai Muslin, is a precious fabric that has traversed centuries of history, fame, decline, and...