CONTENTS,
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Loom-made Garments :—Loongees and Dhotees—continued. Page
Stout Cotton Fabrics :—
Necessity for thick warm fabrics for wear in India during tlic
cold season - - - - - - 26
Demand for stout warm material of native manufacture - 26
Extract from Report of Sudder Board of Revenue to Govern-
ment of North West Provinces, 1864, on the subject - 26, note.
Suitability of British mixed cotton and woollen stuffs for
Indian consumption, if manufactured of proper lengths and
properly ornamented ------ 27
7. Cotton.—Coloured thread; borders and ends formed by modifications of
pattern. ---------27
Manufactures of the Lubbays of Madras. 27
Check patterns of Indian make—are they imitations or original ? - 27, note.
(Table) ------- - 28
8. Cotton.—Coloured thread; stripes and checks; special borders and ends. 28
Example of a desirable material ----- 28
(Table') - - - - - - - - 29
9. Cotton.— Coloured thread; checks and stripes; figured diaper body ;
borders and ends formed generally by modification of pattern - 29
Examples of thick materials ----- 29
The Kass, or Khes—description of, &c. - 29, note.
{Table) - -- -- -- .go
10. Cotton—Dyed; borders and ends printed. 31
Description of specimens - - - - - - 31
Dark reds popular for dyed goods - - - - -31, note.
11. Cotton.— Coloured or dyed; silk ends ; no borders. 31
Description of samples - - - - - - 31
Examples of a garment used in, Kohat - - - - 31
12. Cotton.— Coloured or dyed; silk borders; coloured cotton ends. 31
Description of specimens from Kohat and Surat - - - 31
13. Cotton.—Plain dyed; silk borders and ends. 32
Description of Samples ------ 32
Instance in which the border is attached by sewing, and in which
each end is deeply ornamented ----- 32
Example of a soft material of good pattern 32
14. Cotton.—Check; silk borders and ends. ----- 32
Example of a favourite pattern in the Punjab 32
The Kutar border edge ------ 32
15. Cotton.—Plain dye ; cotton and silk borders; gold ends. - - 32
Introduction of Moonga silk in imitation of gold thread - - 32
16. Cotton.—Plain dye; gold borders and ends. 33
Kutar edged border, stamped in black 33
17. Silk and cotton check. ------- 33
Borders and ends, a modification of the main pattern - - 33
18. Silk and cotton.—Silk borders and ends. 33
Examples of a stout silk and cotton material - 33
{Table) - - - - - - - 33
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Loom-made Garments :—Loongees and Dhotees—continued. Page
Stout Cotton Fabrics :—
Necessity for thick warm fabrics for wear in India during tlic
cold season - - - - - - 26
Demand for stout warm material of native manufacture - 26
Extract from Report of Sudder Board of Revenue to Govern-
ment of North West Provinces, 1864, on the subject - 26, note.
Suitability of British mixed cotton and woollen stuffs for
Indian consumption, if manufactured of proper lengths and
properly ornamented ------ 27
7. Cotton.—Coloured thread; borders and ends formed by modifications of
pattern. ---------27
Manufactures of the Lubbays of Madras. 27
Check patterns of Indian make—are they imitations or original ? - 27, note.
(Table) ------- - 28
8. Cotton.—Coloured thread; stripes and checks; special borders and ends. 28
Example of a desirable material ----- 28
(Table') - - - - - - - - 29
9. Cotton.— Coloured thread; checks and stripes; figured diaper body ;
borders and ends formed generally by modification of pattern - 29
Examples of thick materials ----- 29
The Kass, or Khes—description of, &c. - 29, note.
{Table) - -- -- -- .go
10. Cotton—Dyed; borders and ends printed. 31
Description of specimens - - - - - - 31
Dark reds popular for dyed goods - - - - -31, note.
11. Cotton.— Coloured or dyed; silk ends ; no borders. 31
Description of samples - - - - - - 31
Examples of a garment used in, Kohat - - - - 31
12. Cotton.— Coloured or dyed; silk borders; coloured cotton ends. 31
Description of specimens from Kohat and Surat - - - 31
13. Cotton.—Plain dyed; silk borders and ends. 32
Description of Samples ------ 32
Instance in which the border is attached by sewing, and in which
each end is deeply ornamented ----- 32
Example of a soft material of good pattern 32
14. Cotton.—Check; silk borders and ends. ----- 32
Example of a favourite pattern in the Punjab 32
The Kutar border edge ------ 32
15. Cotton.—Plain dye ; cotton and silk borders; gold ends. - - 32
Introduction of Moonga silk in imitation of gold thread - - 32
16. Cotton.—Plain dye; gold borders and ends. 33
Kutar edged border, stamped in black 33
17. Silk and cotton check. ------- 33
Borders and ends, a modification of the main pattern - - 33
18. Silk and cotton.—Silk borders and ends. 33
Examples of a stout silk and cotton material - 33
{Table) - - - - - - - 33