Everything We Know About Fabric Care, Written Down
Fourteen years of packing handloom cotton, Chanderi, Bandhani and indigo taught us how each one likes to be washed, dried, ironed and stored. It is all on one page, with 15 home remedies from the Masterjis who handle these fabrics every day.
iTokri offers bulk and wholesale fabric sourcing for designers, boutiques, exporters, and production teams who value quality and consistency. Our range includes handwoven and handprinted fabrics such as Ajrakh, Bagru, Ikat, Jamdani, Kalamkari, and Chikankari, sourced directly from long standing artisan clusters. Every metre is carefully inspected for weave, print clarity, and material integrity to support professional production needs. We work with natural fibres and provide clear specifications, dependable batching, and responsive support. Orders are shipped across India and globally including the UAE, USA, UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Singapore with reliable tracking. Contact us to source fabrics that are made properly and built to last.
Enter The World Of Hand Painted Silk Fabrics With iTokri
The world of textiles is a vast and diverse one, and the material known as silk is no exception. It is produced by a cocoon, which is the casing that surrounds a caterpillar while it transforms into a butterfly. The soft, thin fabric that we are most often familiar with today is called silk, and the larvae of the silkworm produce it. Silk is one of the most luxurious fabrics in the world. It has been used to make fine clothing and accessories for centuries. Silk fabric is known for its soft feel, smooth texture, and ability to keep the wearer cool even in the hottest weather. When most people think of silk, they picture soft, shiny fabrics in various colours. However, you can also get painted silk fabrics, creating stunning textiles with unique patterns and designs. The painting on silk is called shibori, which is a traditional Japanese hand-dyeing technique. Shibori involves folding, twisting, and tying the fabric to manipulate the shape of the material.
Buy Hand-Painted Fabrics Online Only From iTokri
Hand-painted silk fabric is one of the most luxurious fabrics you can find. It’s soft and smooth, and it feels fantastic against the skin. It’s a material that has been used by the rich and famous for hundreds of years. iTokri’s Handpainted Srikalahasti Kalamkari Pen Work Chanderi Silk Fabric is designed based on Srikalahasti style of kalamkari. For around 200 years, Kalamkari has been around in Srikalahasti. The piece is hand-worked using natural colours. In contrast to other places where this kind of craft is practised, Srikalahasti retains the ancient techniques of dyeing that have been passed down through generations. Because each piece is hand-painted/handcrafted, colour and design usually occur.
Why Choose iTokri?
iTokri, an Indian handicraft store has been a famous place to buy silk fabrics online in India. We have a user-friendly interface that makes your shopping experience more enjoyable and peaceful. We specialise in cotton masks, Khun saree, and kalamkari fabric. Also, we are your first choice to buy different masks online and otherfabrics online. So buy silk fabrics or any different fabric, and we ensure you provide the best quality of product delivered at your doorstep.
India’s Largest Fabric Online Hub - Pure, Handwoven Fabrics.
Skip the mass-produced, stiff machine prints. When it comes to authentic Indian handcraft fabric, iTokri's authority comes from a sourcing model that no aggregator or marketplace can replicate. Every fabric on the platform is bought outright from the artisan cooperative or craftsperson who made it. The result is a fabric collection that spans over 500 craft clusters and covers the full range of India's living textile traditions - Ajrakh block print from Kutch with verified natural indigo and madder dyes, Pedana Pen Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh with its GI-registered iron-tannin printing technique, Sanganeri and Bagru block prints from Rajasthan, Sambalpuri and Pochampally Ikat from Odisha and Telangana, Chanderi and Maheshwari silk from Madhya Pradesh, Phulkari from Punjab, Bandhani from Gujarat - all documented with craft tradition, artisan name, and region of origin.
For fabric buyers, designers, boutique owners, and anyone sourcing genuine Indian handcrafted fabric online, this level of documented provenance across this breadth of craft traditions does not exist on any other single platform in India.
Faqs
Can you hand paint silk?
Yes, you can hand paint silk based on the shibori process. Shibori process is a well-known hand-dyeing technique that provides you with varied colours and designs on silk fabric.
How do you make silk paint resistant?
To make your silk paint resistant, you need to dilute 1 part resist with 3 parts water, then paint it on the fabric with the help of a brush, and then simply allow it to dry.
Can you hand paint fabric?
Yes, you can hand paint fabric using acrylic fabric paint or textile paint. They contain pigments that are specially formulated to use on fabrics.
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