Amazing cotton printed online dress material.

Cotton is a soft, breathable natural fibre fabric that absorbs body perspiration quickly, is good to print on, has good colour retention, and is moderately strong and durable. Pure handloom cotton fabrics of Gadwal, Uppada, Mangalagiri, Venkatagiri, Kota, Gicha, Narayanpet, Rasipuram, Chanderi, Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Chettinad, Coimbatore are known for traditional weaving patterns, motifs and beautiful colors. Rajasthani or jaipuri prints, hand block printing, batik prints are stylish and tried out successfully on cotton Salwar Kameez. Cotton is the most prevalent fiber in the world. Renowned for its breathability, strength and versatility, cotton has helped shape the history of the world by clothing and protecting countless civilizations and adventurers from the effects of nature.

Derived in name from the Arabic "qutn", cotton grows in a round boll around the seeds of the cotton plant, a thorned shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family of the genus Gossypium. Cotton is believed to have been first cultivated and spun by the Indus Valley Civilization around 4,000 B.C. Well before the emergence of Christianity, the manufacture of cotton was widespread throughout India and the Mediterranean. Arab traders introduced fine cotton fabrics to Italy and Spain the in 1st century, and the Moors brought cotton production to Spain in the 9th century. Cotton reached the shores of England in the 1600s, as the East India Company began importing delicate textiles from India.

India fell from prominence in cotton production by the 18th Century as the Industrial Revolution in Europe greatly increased cotton processing and the East India Company increasingly relied on India merely as a source of the raw material. Automated processes for separating the cotton boll from its barbed enclosure were greatly improved with the development of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793. Cotton fabric began to be produced almost exclusively in Northern Europe, to be later exported to the colonies from which the cotton fibers originated. During the US Civil War, cotton farming provided the money needed to sustain the Southern Confederacy, and after the war, previously blockaded American exports bounced back immediately due to their lower cost and excellent quality.

The Caribbean Green and Turmeric Yellow Cotton printed Punjabi suit with chunni has floral embroidery in the top third portion and floral print on the rest of the caribbean green setting of the Kameez with gold floral prints on a thin lace border from neck to end. There is a golden patch border at the end with light floral design. The salwar is a brilliantly contrasting plain turmeric yellow. The chunni completes the exquisite picture with a green and turmeric mix with golden lace border. An extremely trending stylish affair, it is a good choice for parties, social functions and corporate events.

The orange colour cotton printed Salwar Kameez has cut work and green block prints along with chamki work on the kameez. The salwar is an orange self colour floral affair in block prints. The orange with brown and red floral prints at the ends makes it a stylish combination. This piece would work well for almost any occasion.

The pure cotton printed is light, soft, smooth and lustrous. Its absorbency keeps one comfortable during hot weather while its low conductivity makes it comfortable wear during cold conditions. It finds use in clothing such as sarees, salwar kameez, shirts, ties, blouses, formal dresses, high fashion clothes, and many other forms of apparel. The cotton printed salwar kameez have always appealed to the Indian women and the market keeps on throwing up new creations in response.

Prachi.L She is a freelancer long associated with ethnic fabrics, known for her special leaning towards ethnic sarees. She enjoys the privilege of being a part-time consultant to Unnati Silks. S.E-mail her at unnatikaro@gmail.com.