Wrapped Garment
ca. 1867 (made)
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Complete length of woven cotton, probably a wrapped garment, plain woven, undyed cotton with black and orange side borders, and narrow orange bands at each end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Textile, wrapped garment, woven undyed cotton, Ahmedabad, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | Complete length of woven cotton, probably a wrapped garment, plain woven, undyed cotton with black and orange side borders, and narrow orange bands at each end. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Undeciphered Gujarati inscription. |
| Gallery label | KHADI CLOTH
Long before Gandhi promoted home-spun khadi cloth, the V&A collected examples of the fabric. Here the difference in quality between the two, one rough, one fine, illustrates the contradictions of khadi that Gandhi had to deal with. Fine khadi cost more than imported mill cloth but most Indians could not afford it, and rough khadi was cheaper but unappealing to wear.
Cotton (plain weave)
Sadra and Ahmedabad, Gujarat, about 1867
V&A: 0120, 5955 (IS)(03/10/2015-10/01/2016) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 5891 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 5955(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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