A guide for buyers, gift-givers, and anyone who wants to understand what they're actually bringing into their home. Our country, India, has one of the richest textile traditions in the world. But most people buying Indian fabric products, cushion covers, organisers, gift hampers, accessories, know very little about what makes one fabric different from another, what the names mean, and why any of it matters. Recently, a friend went to a designer store, and said, "They had block-printed...

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Before you buy another generic cushion cover, read this. India has some of the most extraordinary fabric traditions in the world, and your sofa is the perfect place to show them off.