White table cloth: what stays white, which stains matter, and how to choose
Why a white table cloth goes grey, yellow or pink, which Indian food stains matter, whether you can bleach it, and how to choose cotton or polyester.
Dhanteras shopping list for your home: textiles to buy and what to skip (2026)
A room-by-room Dhanteras shopping list for home textiles, sorted by what is ready to use by Diwali on Sunday and what needs ordering earlier.
Cushion filler guide: microfibre vs fibre vs foam, and what size to buy
Microfibre, polyester fibre or foam? How each cushion filler behaves, why a filler with the same number as your cover goes flat, and what size to buy.
Cotton fabric by the metre: types, GSM and how much to buy
Cambric, poplin, twill, canvas and duck explained by weight, plus how many metres of cotton fabric to buy for cushions, curtains and a table cover.
Kitchen cloth and kitchen napkin: which cotton does which job, and how many you need
Kitchen cloth, kitchen napkin, kitchen duster: often one cloth with many names. Which size suits which job, how many to keep and what packs cost per cloth.
Printed fabric by the metre: which prints wear well at home
Which printed fabric suits cushions, tables and chairs at home: how to judge the cloth under the print, how one-way prints use more, and what each costs.
Cotton cushion covers: canvas, checks and stripes, and how they wear on an Indian sofa
Cotton cushion covers are really three cloths. How canvas, yarn-dyed checks and chambray wear on an Indian sofa, how to wash them, and what they cost.
Cushion cover set of 5: when a set works, and how to mix one on a 3-seater
What is really inside a cushion cover set of 5, when it beats buying pairs, and how to mix one on a 3-seater, with the price per cover worked out.
Ironing board pad: what the padding does, thickness and when to replace it
Encasa sells no loose ironing board pad: the padding is built into the cover. What the pad does, how to check yours and when to replace it.
Chef apron and aprons for men: coverage, neck strap and pockets
Is a chef apron for men a different product? How to check the hem on your body, ease a neck strap and use the pockets, with tie lengths worked out in cm.
Chenille fabric: what it is, how it wears and where it works at home
Chenille fabric is a soft, matte cloth woven from a tufted yarn. How it wears, how it differs from velvet, and how much to buy for cushion covers.
Center table cover: size, fabric and what to do about a glass top
Center table cover guide: measure your table, see what a cloth does on a low table, choose cloth or runner, and what to do about a glass top.
Bathroom mat: how to choose one by fibre, backing and how fast it dries
How to choose a bathroom mat for an Indian home: which spot it covers, how fast it must dry, what grips the floor, and what to read on the listing.
Polyester fabric: what it is, types (satin, crepe, georgette), uses and price per metre
What polyester fabric is, how satin, crepe and georgette differ, where it beats cotton, how to care for it, and real per-metre prices from ₹319.
Cloth napkins: sizes, fabrics and how many a home needs
Cloth napkins compared: cotton vs polyester vs blends, cloth vs paper cost over a year, and how many napkins a two, four or six-person home really needs.
Thermal curtains for winter in north India: do they keep heat in?
What thermal curtains really do in a north Indian winter, how they differ from blackout and lined panels, and the window gaps that matter more than fabric.
Velvet fabric by the metre: embossed and plain velvet, widths, cuts and what it suits
Velvet fabric by the metre in India: embossed at 150 cm from ₹459, plain at 152 cm at ₹499. What separates them, and how to judge velvet by hand.
Table runner for dining table: how to choose one, with or without a table cover
Choosing a table runner for a dining table: bare wood or over a table cover, which fabric suits everyday meals, festivals and wipe-clean use.
Kitchen curtains in India: short lengths, washable fabrics and what survives oil and smoke
Kitchen curtains in India: why the 5 ft window length wins, how a grill limits the rod, and when cheap polyester beats cotton canvas.
Sofa and curtain fabric by the metre: widths, weights and how many metres to buy
How much fabric a 3-seater sofa or a pair of curtains needs, worked from real cloth widths of 137 to 152 cm, with prices per metre and cut sizes.
Curtains for hall: sizes, fabrics and colours that work in an Indian living room
Curtains for hall windows: what size, fabric and colour actually hold up in an Indian home, and when a semi-blackout print earns its place.
Curtain colour combinations: what goes with cream, white, grey and dark walls in Indian homes
Which curtain colour works against cream, white, grey and dark walls, how the shade shifts under a warm tube light, and which colours hide dust.
Coir doormat: what it is good at, the sizes sold in India, and how to clean it
What coir actually is, the sizes and prices coir doormats come in, a cleaning routine in the right order, and the doors where coir is the wrong buy.
Canvas fabric for the home: weights, widths, and the ready canvas curtains and covers made from it
What canvas fabric is, what 180 GSM means for a curtain, and how Encasa's metre canvas, canvas curtains and canvas cushion covers differ.