Guides

Fabric width and length: 1 metre of cloth in cm and inches, and the widths Indian fabric comes in

One metre of cloth is 100 cm and 39.37 inches of length only. The fabric widths sold in India in cm and inches, and how much cloth each metre gives you.

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.

Colour bleeding in the wash: how to stop it on cotton curtains, cushion covers and table linen

Why colour bleeds in the wash, why salt and vinegar do not fix it, and how to wash deep-dyed napkins, cushion covers and curtains safely.

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.

Summer curtains: the fabrics that keep an Indian room cool, and what to put on the sofa and table

Which summer curtains actually keep a room cool, why weave and colour matter more than fibre at a window, and what to choose for cushions and the table.

Types of fabric for the home: which fibre suits which room

Natural, synthetic and regenerated fabric types explained by room, with standard moisture regain figures and honest picks for curtains, cushions and bath.

Recycled cotton fabric: how it feels, what it saves, and why there is polyester in it

Recycled cotton feels like cotton because it is cotton. What the water figures really say, and why the fibre gets blended with polyester.

What GSM means in home textiles, and the numbers to look for

GSM explained for towels, curtains, bathmats and bedding, what the number does and does not tell you, and a GSM band chart by product.