Indian is a major producer of cotton. Cotton is used in producing a wide range of
items like saris, salwars, bed sheets, covers, napkins, shirts, summer wear, tablemats
etc. It was an export commodity even during very early times.
The different variety of weaves available in India are:
Morangi
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Manipur is famous for its special fabrics like moiraingphee, leirum, lasingphee
and phanek. It is the traditional Manipuri sari with a temple border. Horses, swords,
and spears for use in rituals form motifs of typical borders in saris. The patterns
in use here are typical of the region. |
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Tangail cottons
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Tangail is a village in Bangladesh. This saree has an unusually fine and smooth
texture. There is invariably a pattern running through every alternate weft thread.
The borders of traditional tangail sarees displayed motifs such as padma (lotus),
pradeep (earthen lamp) and the famous “aansh paar’ (fish scales look). Tangail sarees
are often highlighted with gold or silver thread, which heightens their elegance. |
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Jamdani
Jamdani is a fine hand woven cotton cloth made in Bangladesh and sold in the historical
corner of Baily Road, Dhaka. The dominant feature of the jamdani is its magnificent
design.
The base fabric for Jamdani is unbleached cotton yarn and the design is woven using
bleached cotton yarns so that a light-and-dark effect is created.
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Muslin
The word ‘muslin’ was derived from the name of the city of its origin, Mosul, in
Iraq and through the centuries when India became known as the home of exotic muslins,
two Indian cities, namely Masulipatnam in South India and Dhaka in Bengal. |
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