Designer Gaurang Shah gives silk chiffon a handloom makeover

New Delhi May 7 (IANS) Textile designer and jamdani weave exponent Gaurang Shah has given a handloom makeover to age-old chiffon -- the elegant sheer silk fabric with a soft drape stretch and shimmering appearance -- to appeal to modern-day fashionistas evening dresses bridal wear as well as costume design wish.

The task wasn t easy as Shah struggled for a long period to recreate chiffon on the handloom.

"After umpteen trials and experimentation a 20 denier pure silk yarn was twisted in 3 ply and 2 ply with alternate twists and then woven by handloom weavers in the interiors of India to create the textured and wrinkled chiffons crafted to a 50-gram textile " Gaurang said while announcing the arrival of handloom chiffons in his stores.

Revealing the elements of his new chiffon in handlooms creations Shah said it is a beginning of Handloom Chiffon breaking away from its symbolic past.

"We have given the manifestation of the fashionable chiffon a bold spin by fusing several dyeing and printing surface techniques from textile clusters across India. The result is a collection of playful silken rendition of the modern day maharani and it was worth the wait as it spun out of our looms " he said.

"We want women to wear and experience a whole new chiffon and not the same old chiffon " he added.

--IANS
nv/rb/bg