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Textile

1872 (made)
Place of origin

Lengths of fine white woven muslin


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Fragment
  • Textile
  • Textile
Materials and techniques
Woven muslin
Brief description
Fine white muslin textiles, Dhaka, 1872
Physical description
Lengths of fine white woven muslin
Gallery label
  • WOVEN WINDS The ancient Romans called India’s finest cottons ‘woven winds’ because of their airy lightness. The country’s cotton fabrics range from the sheerest muslin to robust pieces for everyday use, though fine cottons in particular were a key element of India’s supremacy in textiles. Textured weaves, as on these bath towels, aid absorbency and stimulate the skin. Length of three bath towels Cotton (huckaback weave) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, about 1862 V&A: 5587 (IS) Length of fine muslin Cotton (plain weave) with silver strip edging Dhaka, Bangladesh, about 1872 V&A: 8361 (IS)(03/10/2015-10/01/2016)
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Exhibited at the 1857 Paris International Exposition to illustrate the manufactures of Bengal.
Historical context
Intended for use as clothing, when complete.
Bibliographic reference
Ashmore, Sonia. "Muslin", London, V&A Publishing, 2012. p. 76 and p. 83, pl. 3.
Collection
Accession number
8361(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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