But whether you’re all-in on the fabric or are content to see it only in your memories, the textile’s early origins prove that, like it or not, chintz has major staying power.

Chintz — although it might today be largely associated with twee or cutesy armchairs and wallpaper — is, in its true form, a fabric that was not only once highly prized the world over, and ...

You’ve probably encountered the multicolored, lively cotton fabrics known as chintz at some point, and your response likely veered toward one of two very different feelings. The eye-catching ...

This fabric went on to inspire the world’s first-ever sartorial trend. Chintz, or Cheent, emerged as one of the most popular ancient Indian fabrics, hand-painted using traditional Indian ...

Before chintz became the print we loved, then loved to hate, and now, perhaps, love again, it began simply in the early 1600s as a glazed Calico (a type of cotton originally from Calicut in India ...

For Harris, chintz, which originated in India as a hand-painted fabric and became popular in England during the Victorian era. “It’s something that’s just tried and true,” she said.

In the family room sits a chintz ottoman with a ruffle along the bottom; ruffled throw pillows rest on the armchairs. “I think ruffles just add that edge,” said Ms. Minear, 52.

Chintz provided a flexible, but reasonably rigid wall, and was used to partition halls in palaces. The East India Company was initially interested in chintz only because it could barter the fabric for ...

Having its roots in India and being a big heritage product of our culture, Chintz is an Indian fabric and a rare handloom find that was banned in Europe during the British Raj.