Project Undertaken:
REVIVAL OF MASHRU FABRIC; TRADITIONAL TEXTILE OF PATAN
Mashru is a warp faced satin weave fabric with a smooth glossy finish. Sometimes in the
ikat technique, the striped pattern has small flower motifs or some geometrical patterns in alternate stripes. It is characterized by its bold colourful repeating patterns of stripes of various colours and sizes. The solid stripes with undiluted hues in dark pink, yellow, green, white, black placed next to each other are in high contrast.
Structurally, the fabric has two faces, silk face and the reverse cotton face. This composite nature of the fabric makes it functionally as well as aesthetically promising. When used in garments the cotton layer in contact with the body forms an absorbent protective layer to the opulent and decorative exterior.