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Watson, John F.
The textile manufactures and the costumes of the people of India — London, 1866

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CONTENTS.

Piece Goods—continued. Page

COLOURED COTTON GOODS.

Samples grouped according to the intended function of the fabric 85

Purposes for which these goods are usually employed - - 85

1. Woven with coloured thread; chiefly for trowsers.

Sousees -------- 85

Examples of stout goods suitable for wear at certain periods - 86

Fabrics made by Natives to suit European wants in India - 86, note.

{Table).86

2. Woven with coloured thread; chiefly for skirts 87

Characteristics of samples from Nepal and Pegu - - 87

{Table) - - -.87

3. Woven with coloured thread; checks and tartans for skirts, fyc.

Excellent imitations of patterns well known in this country - 88

Shepherd tartans for trowserings 88

{Table).- 88

PRINTED COTTON GOODS.

Subdivision into Prints on white and on coloured grounds 90

Used for skirts, counterpanes, tent linings, &c., and with ends and 90

borders added, for Sarees - - 90

Good and bad qualities of the specimens of printed goods in the
collection ..-.----90
Popularity of small, neat patterns ----- 90

Native printed Goods, as a rule, indifferently executed 90

Skill of the native dyer in fixing colours ----- 90

Importance of permanent colours in printed goods exported to India - 90

The Chetee or Chintz of Madras ----- 90

Reference to the Tables ------ 90

1. Cotton.—Printed; white ground. {Table) 91

2. Cotton.—Printed ; coloured ground. {Table) 92

3. Cotton.—Printed; Palempores, or Bedcovers. {Table) - - 94

Excellent specimens from Futtygurh. (In Table) - 94

COTTON—MISCELLANEOUS.

Pocket-handkerchiefs, Table-napkins, Towels, Doyleys and Bed-covers 95

Examples of goods manufactured to meet European requirements in
India - - - - - - - - - 95

Specimens illustrating the imitative power of the native manufacturer - 95

Example of quilting, and its use in northern districts of India - - 95

Considerable quantity of raw-cotton used for quilting in India - - 95

Tapes used in making bedsteads - - - - 95

(Table) -------- 95
 
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