Chintz
Also known as: Glazed cotton
Densely woven cotton plain-weave fabric with a high-gloss, calendered surface — often floral-printed.
Description
Chintz is a densely woven cotton plain-weave fabric that gets its characteristic high-gloss surface from a glazing finish. Historically the surface was treated with wax or starch and burnished with hot friction calenders; today synthetic resins (melamine, silicone) are used to fix the gloss wash-fast.
The name comes from Hindi chīnṭ (spotted, colourful); the fabric originates in 16th-century Gujarat and Bengal (India). Via the British East India Company, chintz reached England in the 17th century and set off a genuine chintz boom that at times had to be regulated by import bans.
Fibres are almost exclusively cotton, weights 130-260 g/m². Uses: classic upholstery, curtains, cushion covers, bed canopies (English country-house home textiles) and floral prints of all kinds; also summer dresses and blouses. The gloss gradually diminishes with repeated washing.
Properties
| Weave type | Plain weave + gloss calender |
|---|---|
| Typical fibres | Cotton |
| Fabric weight | 130-260 g/m² |
| Use | Upholstery, curtains, cushions, summer dresses |
Related product categories
Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Chintz Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chintz
- Textile Institute textileinstitute.org https://www.textileinstitute.org/
