| The history of fabrics has been very prominent ever | | | | and Brocade variety, which was also famous as "Gold |
| since. In pre-historic times, it was considered to be an | | | | Silk". Even China came into this business then by |
| artwork and a show of creativity. Now, fabrics are a | | | | making the silk knit variety and the Brocade. |
| widespread business, an industry that is rapidly | | | | As the time passed by, India started to gain popularity |
| spreading. Before we mention how the tastes have | | | | in their materials. It dates back to the Indus Valley |
| changed throughout these years, we should first talk | | | | civilization in which the people built designs that are still |
| about the history of fabrics and how it has evolved | | | | preserved in their museum. Apart from this, cotton |
| over time. | | | | started to gain popularity in the Middle East and South |
| History of fabrics dates back to the Pre-Islamic and | | | | East Asia as the crop was being cultivated in |
| Islamic period. As mentioned, at that time, it was | | | | increased amounts here. Consequently, Cotton trade |
| considered to be an art, and then people started | | | | also started to European side too, where till then, the |
| bringing fabrics into trade and commerce. A significant | | | | only source of fabric was silk. So, they overwhelmingly |
| amount of fabric was traded from Eastern and Middle | | | | accepted the trading of cotton clothing. |
| Eastern sides to the Western geography. Silver and | | | | The present era has shown a remarkable change in |
| gold wrapped threads and silk items were the catch | | | | the fabric qualities. This is because increased exposure |
| of those times. Before mentioning about the silk | | | | of the people and increased attention towards textile |
| clothes, the silver and gold threads deserve attention. | | | | and fashion designing. Now, there are a high number of |
| These threads were being used with increasing | | | | cotton varieties while hardly anyone uses it today, and |
| frequency on clothes, so as to give them a final picture | | | | its use is now limited to silk linen bed sheets and lingerie |
| of designing. | | | | purposes. Cotton, polyester, velvet, wool clothing, lawn |
| The history significantly moved on to the time, where | | | | and chiffon fabrics are those that are being |
| Persians arose in the arena. At that time, fabric was | | | | increasingly used nowadays. |
| the representative symbol of an elite and lofty class. | | | | To conclude, it must be said that there is a lot of |
| Their specialized variety was silk, and this woven silk | | | | advancement in the way tastes have changed |
| had a huge demand in market at that time. This is | | | | throughout the ages. Many different types of fabrics, |
| because it gave a distillation of refinement that no | | | | pure and synthetic both have emerged. There are |
| other fabric gave. This is why from Australian side, the | | | | many people who are moving to the profession of |
| Merchants of Venice, had a particular interest in this silk | | | | fabric designing and that has given up new ideas, |
| and the trade was started in between them too. The | | | | because of which, tastes have changed through all |
| silk had further three classes, namely simple fine, velvet | | | | these ages. |