An example of "globalization" before the term was even used, Indian chintz has traveled the world for several millennia; the country has been growing cotton for at least 5,000 years.

Source: Pinterest. Indian chintz became a catalyst for change. European traders pivoted from their native wools and linens to embrace the exotic charm of Indian textiles.

Chintz — although it might today be largely associated with twee or cutesy armchairs and wallpaper — is, in its true form, a fabric that was not only once highly prized the world over, and ...

Blessed with bags of enthusiasm and energy to match, Simran Lal, chief executive of Good Earth, whirls around styling silk cushions, beaten-copper bowls and patterned china from her new collection ...

Indian Chintz, a historic floral fabric from India, is making a comeback after almost 300 years. Researchers at M S University have revived its design and are training the next generation of ...

Gus Casely-Hayford’s story starts with an enslaved seamstress's alteration to a dress made of Indian chintz fabric and spans centuries of black struggle in fashion in America. Show more It's ...

Long, long before the “ethnic” look had caught on in our country, Indian textiles could make a fashion statement in 18th Century Europe. Rosemary Crill, senior curator in the Asian department at the ...

It originated in India, and came to dominate Western interiors and fashion. Joobin Bekhrad traces the fascinating – and turbulent – history of all things ‘chintzy’.