Fabric decides comfort more than cut does, especially in a coastal city with nine humid months.

Pure cotton

Breathes best and takes a block print beautifully. It creases, it shrinks slightly on the first wash, and it needs an iron. For daily wear in May it is still the most comfortable thing you can own.

Rayon

Drapes like a fluid fabric at a lower price and holds print colour well. It is cooler-feeling than polyester but weaker when wet — never wring a rayon kurta, and dry it flat or on a wide hanger.

Cotton slub and chanderi

Slub has a textured, uneven yarn that hides creasing; chanderi is light with a slight sheen and is the usual choice for occasion sets. Both prefer a gentle wash.

Silk blend and vichitra silk

Used for party and wedding sets. They hold embroidery and sequin work well, and they need dry cleaning rather than a machine.

How we describe it

Each product page names the fabric as supplied to us. Where a piece is a blend, we say blend rather than calling it silk.