Mulmul or Mul is a soft and fine weave of cotton, that was first made by Bengali weavers many hundred years ago. High-quality Mulmul was so lightweight and delicate that it was sometimes referred to as the “Woven Wind” by the British Raj. It was not as readily available in the beginning as it is today and was originally exclusively available to Indian royalty as the trade of Mulmul flourished under the Mughal rule. This lightweight, super soft and breathable cotton fabric is great for summer, particularly harsh Indian summers, since it readily absorbs moisture and keeps the wearer cool. Its best quality is that it gets softer with every wash unlike any other fabric. Along with its rich history, it is these qualities that made us choose this wonderful fabric for our latest collections. The next time you purchase one of our pieces from our “Woven Wind” collection feel the beautiful fabric and you’ll thank the Bengali weavers from ages ago, who first created this splendid cotton weave.
About Craft
The weaving of mulmul fabric is a very complicated process. The yarn thread is so thin and fine that the fabric tears off if too much pressure is applied and thus leading to loss of fabric. That's why pure hand woven mulmul is always very expensive but also very comfortable to carry. We have added crochet laces at the borders that enhances the beauty of mulmul manyfolds. The laces we use are of finest quality. Crochet Laces had been around since the victorian age. In europe only the rich and famous could afford lace work in their attire. Usually the queens, the princesses and the duchesses loved to adorn laces in almost every dress they would wear - frocks, scarves, hats, gloves, handkerchieves. The era of lace work started in India due to the influence of British Raj in India 200 yrs back. Since then it had never been out of style but very rarely seen in sarees. We introduced crochet laces to Sarees that adds class and elegance to the sarees which will make you look like a medieval period princess for sure.
About Theme
Polka Dots - Who doesn’t like it? Every woman loves to wear polkas in some or the other form in all ages. As little girls we loved wearing polka frocks, as teenagers we loved wearing polka skirts and as grown up ladies we love wearing polka sarees. It had been in style for so many years all over the world and will never go out of style ever. But our polka sarees come with a twist. We have drawn inspiration from nature. Be it the Dotted Beetle Bee or Mushroom, Spotted Frog or Dalmatians. We see it everywhere and now on SILKGLEAM sarees too.
