| Since time immemorial cultures worldwide have | | | | tapestries. Vast improvement in dye and pigment |
| been using tapestries as an innovative medium of | | | | standards, ensure that consumers can procure |
| decorating their homes, churches and buildings. | | | | faithful reproductions of historical designs, like the |
| This trend has continued till today. In a true | | | | ones to be found in European churches and |
| historical sense tapestries and wall hangings are | | | | museums. |
| art forms that serve to depict the cultural | | | | Those of you with a flair for uniqueness in |
| scenario of a particular place. It is one of the | | | | decoration can, try a tapestry that will totally |
| most complete and durable art forms based upon | | | | change the atmosphere of your room. A tapestry |
| textile | | | | can be an answer for any decorators challenge in |
| These days' tapestries are a very popular part of | | | | doing up a large room or odd niches while |
| every home decor and there are many | | | | maintaining a certain atmosphere to the place. A |
| experiments being done with them. Provided that | | | | well chosen tapestry, adds a dash of history while |
| the weaver has the skill to do so, elegant styles | | | | mingling with the theme, adding color and giving |
| based on floral and landscapes as well as medieval | | | | your home, a unique flavor. |
| designs, and modern art can be infused to create | | | | Creative use of a tapestry can do away lapses in |
| a tapestry that is an art work by itself. Such | | | | decoration by infusing a spark of color or opening |
| works give a unique dimension to this traditional | | | | a vista to a different era. These days consumers |
| art form, giving pleasure to art lovers and interior | | | | are spoilt for choice literally, they can choose to |
| designers in its wide variety. | | | | be with any piece or time in history as they wish |
| Tapestry belonging to the medieval times, were | | | | to. |
| usually made of wool. Durability and maintenance | | | | For many centuries art lovers have been |
| were better due to the strength of the fabric | | | | appreciating the versatility of the tapestry. The |
| which could sustain the pigmentation as well as | | | | modern day use of weaving introduces mixing of |
| dyeing effects. The warmth of wool tapestries | | | | new fabrics and techniques with centuries of age |
| could be maintained if mixed with synthetic | | | | old tradition, making the tapestry a versatile, |
| polymers. A basic use of natural materials has | | | | charming, and beautiful art décor to be |
| been retained for weaving tapestry, till date. | | | | cherished. Tapestries are a family heirloom that |
| Today's wall tapestry uses different types of | | | | can be passed down from one generation to the |
| fibers, the stress is on new and improved fiber | | | | other. |
| for reproducing famous works of art on | | | | |