INDIAN TABLE CLOTH COVER SET APPLIQUE ORGANDY COTTON Start Price GBP 39.99 Current Price GBP 39.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 13, 2008 Location BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands See more about 'INDIAN TABLE CLOTH COVER SET APPLIQUE ORGANDY COTTON' Description kalpadruma Store CLICK THE ABOVE IMAGES TO ENLARGE Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4   Appliqué Organdy Tablecloth Brand New Size: 60 inch X 90 inch Colour: Orange      Design: Waves ______________________________________________________         Presenting here is this beautiful Appliqué table cloth, Authentic; Ethnic Hand crafted work of art, brought from the heart of India.   100% Hand-woven Cotton Features Hand Appliqué Machine Wash/Tumble Dry (please refer to fabric care instructions)Each piece is unique as is hand crafted.Definitely, a treasure to preserve at next to nothing price!     These beautiful linens are handcrafted by women in northwest India. The women carefully cut out the delicate patterns, fold under the edges, and hand stitch the cut pieces onto the base fabric, creating visually stunning, functional works of art.     Craft Profiles Appliqué The term Appliqué is derived from the French word appliquer which means to ‘put on’ or ‘lay on’ or ‘to apply’. The earliest known example of this technique dates back to 980 B.C. Egypt. In appliqué, pieces of fabric forming the design are cut out and prepared to eliminate the raw edges. These are then placed on the larger backing fabric and sewn in place using a variety of stitches. Several cultures use appliqué to decorate clothes, quilts, curtains, wall hangings, cushions, bags and accessories. In India, this craft is practiced predominantly in Rajasthan, Gujarat and parts of Orissa. In Gujarat, appliqué is known commonly as katab, probably a distortion of the English phrase—‘cut-up’! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabric care instructions Hand-woven Cotton: Properties Hand-woven cotton fabric has the added value of allowing more air penetration and is therefore cooler, softer, more absorbent and breathes better than highly uniform, compacted machine made cotton fabric. This added breathability means you will stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Hand-woven cotton fabric also has a textural beauty and visible character which is not present in machine made fabric. Khadi fabric is cotton that has been both hand spun and hand-woven. Cotton is a very strong fiber, even when wet, so it holds up very well to repeat laundering. Hand-woven Cotton: Shrinkage During the dyeing and printing processes, the yarn and then the fabric is repeatedly washed. This helps to ensure full dye penetration, removes any residual surface dye and also reduces shrinkage in the final tailored product. Depending on how you care for the product, additional shrinkage ranges from 5-7% for printed fabrics and 7-10% for woven products. Hand-woven Cotton: Laundering Because cotton is so strong when wet, caring for cotton is very simple and the more you wash it, the softer and more absorbent it becomes. The following tips will help you extend the life of the product. Machine wash cold on gentle cycle. Wash items with like colours and turn your clothes inside out, especially dark colours.Wash reds and blues separately the first few times. Keep your zippers and hooks closed to avoid snagging other items in the wash.If you choose to use bleach, use non-chlorine bleach which is less harsh on your fabrics and on the environment. Tumble dry low heat. Remove items promptly from dryer, preferably when still damp. Hand-woven Cotton: Ironing Press with a warm to hot iron while damp. If the item has dried, use a spray bottle to dampen the fabric. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   PLEASE NOTE COLOURS APPEAR DIFFERENT ON COMPUTER SCREENS; PHOTOGRAPHS MIGHT NOT SHOW THE EXACT REPRESENTATION OF THE ACTUAL COLOUR. CONTENTS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE NOT INCLUDED Please look for other such beautiful fabrics and items in my .Be sure to add me to your favourites list!Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Shop to your Favourites Place a Bid!