Fabric Name Help

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Hi Girls,

Does anyone know where I can find (what I think is called) kaamkhwaab fabric? Please let me know if it’s called something else?

Thanks!

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It's like zari, banarsi... brocade?

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Thanks Gina! - I think I was getting the spelling wrong yesterday when I was googling. It's either known as kamkhwab or kinkhwab. I also managed to get in touch with one supplier in Varanasi, India - they claim they've been manufacturing the fabric within their family since 1885.

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kundun zari by any chance ?

kamkhwaab or kimkhwaab is what my mom's most of the jahaiz dresses and brodal gharara was made up of and they are all fromkarachi/india

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According to my father, it's pronounced 'kimkhwaab' and you get the best in Uzbekistan and Aurangabad, India

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so ur gettin it 2 make wat???

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Zig, you may find it at Moon Banarsi in Lahore. They have some really incredible fabrics.

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Is it brocade by any chance?

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akeemkhab?

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Brocade is more like banarsi fabric.

Kamkhaab is more like jamawar but more thick and expensive.

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Thanks for all your help girls! I wanted to use the fabric for a gharara that I wanted to wear at a family mehndi. They sent me all these sample pics:

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^werent a lot of the 1980's ghararas made of this fabric....heavier jamawaar?

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^ Hey Blushy - you're back! :)

I think you're right, although I asked for kamkhwab and they said that it's similar to a heavy Brocade fabric? Not sure.

Last time I was in Faiza Samee's studio, she had sourced kamkhwab on a visit to India. OMG, she was so protective over the fabric and claimed she was extremely selective when using the fabric in her outfits.

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really??? I didnt know it was so in demand nowadays. Remember this being the fabric of choice for our kiddie ghararas. Would they by any chance have it in Hilal Silk Palace?

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Agreed with Gina--Uzbeki brocades are beautiful--saw them at several museums and sample photos in "The Book of Silk." Italian brocades are supposed to have intricate threadwork and brilliant colors as well:)--the Medici fabric of choice.

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http://www.marlamallett.com/uzbek-2.htm

take a look at the brocade panel–sorry my image uploader refuses to upload right now

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Ziggy some of the smaller embosses ones are gorgeous, like the light pink one. Dull 'kaam' would look so pretty on it!

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can ypu please email me contact number/email of the supplier ? :)