Indian Fabric Sample Portfolio

Description

The included fabrics are:

The Ahimsa Line
Our Ahimsa peace silks are made from a Bangalore heritage strain of cultivated silk spun from breeder cocoons. It is raised and spun on small family farms in southern India. All purchases support the traditional silk-raising practices of these villages.

Ahimsa Soft Spun​ – a standard plain weave
Ahimsa Lumiere ​ – a lightweight, translucent plain weave
Ahimsa Pearl ​- a lustrous, drapey silk
Ahimsa Flannel​ – a medium weight matte, nubbly noil
Ahimsa Satin​ – a soft pillowy satin
Ahimsa Perfection​ – a heavy, extra wide taffeta

Wild Silk
We carry a variety of tussah and eri silks, semi-cultivated in small villages or gathered in the jungles from the cocoons of wild silkmoths.

Eri White & Wild – ​a crisp white eri silk
Eri Rustique – ​a rustic, durable plain weave suitable for a variety of applications
Tussah Light & Bright – ​a bright and shiny paper-like silk
Mocha – ​a soft, heavy naturally tan tussah silk
Matka ​- a heavy, durable hand-woven tussah silk

BONUS!

While not from India, these peace silks promote traditional, sustainable silk raising practices.

Pongee – ​a crisp, durable champagne colored tussah silk from China
Purity – a lustrous, lightweight gauzy veil
Mist – a stiff organza
Fairytale Veil – the finest of fine silks, like a floaty gossamer web, use as-is without sewing

Each fabric comes on its own page detailing fibre source and quality, shrinkage and suggested uses.