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A Maheshwari saree looks good from both sides — and that's not a figure of speech. Its border is deliberately woven to be reversible....

Net is the fabric that lets you wear a great deal of heavy work without carrying a great deal of weight. That is its...

Linen creases. That's not a flaw — it's the fabric telling you it's real. If there is one thing to understand before buying a...

If you searched "model silk," you meant modal — and it's worth knowing what it actually is, because it's one of the best fabrics...

"Bhagalpuri" is a place, not a fibre — and that's why the word confuses people. Bhagalpur is a city on the southern bank of...

Chinon is the chiffon that behaves. That's the most useful one-line description of it. Chinon — you'll also see it written chinnon or chinon...

Vichitra silk is not silk. We may as well lead with it, because almost nobody selling it will. Vichitra silk is an art silk...

Tissue is the saree that glows instead of shining — and that is exactly why Kerala reaches for it at Onam. The difference matters....