Surajmal Shobhachand supplies handloom cotton fabric by the metre and finished garments from India. Qualities outside the catalogue are sourced to your brief.
Handloom cloth is woven manually.
Handloom garments we supply
Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it with handloom weaving.
Request a similar style→Cloth reference and garment placement
Use a cloth reference showing the surface and a complete pattern repeat. Give its usable width and construction. Mark placement at the placket and pocket on the garment drawing.
Handloom fabric from your cloth reference
Send the fabric reference, finished weight and metres required for a handloom fabric enquiry.
Specifying handloom fabric on a tech pack
- Garment or fabric only
- State whether the order is for finished garments or fabric by the metre.
- Style or cloth reference
- Attach the reference garment, cloth or artwork.
- Quantity per colourway
- Give garment quantities by size, or the fabric metres required.
- Fibre content
- Specify each fibre and its percentage.
- Usable width
- Give the finished usable width and its tolerance.
- Finished GSM
- State the finished fabric weight in grams per square metre.
- Warp and weft counts
- Give each yarn count separately, with the count system.
- Ends and picks, with units
- State the warp ends and weft picks per inch or per centimetre.
- Yarn colours
- Include a reference for each yarn colour.
- Repeat dimensions
- Give the full repeat width and height.
- Garment placement
- Mark the pattern position and direction on the garment drawing.
- Finish
- Specify the required wash or finishing treatment.
- Appearance reference
- Identify the swatch to match for surface and hand.
- Tests or authentication
- List the required test methods and authentication evidence.
Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best.
Send this as a brief→Tests for handloom fabric
| Test | Method | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric dimensional change[1] | AATCC TM135 | Fabric length and width changes after home laundering. |
| Colourfastness to washing[2] | ISO 105-C06 | Colour loss and staining in a single (S) test, approximating one commercial or domestic laundering. |
| Pilling[3] | ISO 12945-2 | Resistance of the cloth to pilling, fuzzing and matting using the modified Martindale method. |
Common questions about handloom weaving
Can we buy handloom fabric without ordering garments?
Yes. We supply handloom fabric on its own, by the metre.
What is the difference between handloom and powerloom?
A powerloom is worked by power, as defined in the Handlooms Act, 1985.
Is handloom the same as cotton?
No. Cotton names the fibre used in handloom cotton cloth.
What is the difference between handloom and khadi?
Handloom cloth can use mill-spun yarn. Khadi uses yarn spun by hand on a charkha.
A question this does not answer? Ask us directly and we reply within 24 hours.
Request a quote for a handloom garment range
Send a garment reference or tech pack for each style, with colourways and quantities by size for a range quote.
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