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Khadi: The sustainable home decor revolution

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Your outfit reveals a lot about your personality, in the same way, your home represents a more consistent reflection of you. There is a reason why home decor is so important, this blog will reveal all the home decor tips, and how you can use the prominent sustainable Indian fabric 'Khadi' for your home decor. What are home decors? A house becomes a home, when it is beautifully amalgamated with your thoughts and designs, it happens when the house itself speaks for who you are as a person when each room exudes a unique personality. Most people tend to neglect home decor , but trust us when we say a little home makeover can create a huge difference in your lives. Home decor is basically how you decorate your space, you can also hire professionals to do it. It is not as simple as it seems, it involves choosing the right type of layouts and furnishings, the right choice of shades, style of furniture and apt arrangement of objects. To be clear, it is

Khadi: The Fabric Originating From The Roots Of India

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We cannot claim to have understood the meaning of swaraj until khadi becomes as universal as currency."- Mahatma Gandhi 'Khadi' the word reminds us of the freedom struggle, it brings the image of Charkha and Mahatma Gandhi to our minds. 'Khadi' is not just some random fabric, it played a major role in India's independence, and today it's making it grand by setting the latest fashion trends along with promoting sustainable fashion. This blog contains all the information you need to know about 'Khadi', India's signature fabric. How is 'Khadi' the native fabric of India made? The fabric holds a long history in parts of Bangladesh and some parts of our neighboring country Pakistan as well. Khadi is mainly hand-spun and hand-woven in cotton, but it can also be woven in silk and wool, the fabric promotes sustainable fashion and is versatile, it can be blended with any fibers. The fabric is made out of cotton, and here is the procedure

Linen: The exclusive summer fabric

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With summer at our doorstep, all we can think about is adorning a floral Linen dress, while maintaining the latest fashion trends. But have you ever given a thought about how, when and where the coolest fabric, Linen was found? Introduction of "Linen" Linen is produced out of a plant called Flax, if said specifically it is a cellulosic fiber derived from the stem of the flax plant, the plant is known to be the oldest cultivated plant of human history. Traces of flax plants have been found from the Neolithic age. The earliest evidence of Linen being produced dates back to around 4000 years ago in Egypt, and that is the reason the fabric is called out to be one of the oldest fabrics . The Egyptians later with coming of industrialization, started trading linen and people of the Mediterranean area also received the fabric . Linen with the help of trade reached Ireland, the country gave a new shape to the fabric , it had the most systemized means to produce flax. After Eng