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

153

LIST of SAMPLES in WORK showing the TEXTILE MANUFACTURES

of INDIA.

Vol. 1.—TURBANS.

No.

Desceiptiof.*











Whence procured.

Name and Use.

Material.

Quality, &c.







Place of Manufacture, &c.









yds

ins.

yds. ins.

lbs. ozs.


£

s

d.


1

Turban

■

-

Cotton

-

-

Bleached. Common material

15

0

0

12

0

6



-


Calcutta.

; 2

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

-

-

Ditto. ditto

23

0

0

12

0

12



■-


Bhurtpore, 34 miles from
Agra.

3

Ditto

■

-

Ditto

■

-

Ditto -

6

18

1

0

0

15



-


Lahore, Punjab.

4

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

•

-

.

8

18

1

0

-

-



-


Ditto

5

Ditto

-

-

Ditto



Bleached. Thin texture

16

0

1

3

0

14





Kangra, Punjab.

6

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

-


Ditto. Fine texture

20

0

0

11

0

8



-


Cashmere.

7

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

-


Ditto. Plain ends - -

24

0

0

12

0

Si



-■


Gya, 289 miles north-west
from Calcutta.

8

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

-


Ditto

23

18

0

13

1

2



-


Sind.

9

Ditto


-

Ditto

- -


Unbleached. Coarse thick material

3

18

0

9

0.

11



-


Arracan.

10

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

•


Made in India of English thread

22

0

0

13|

0

9



-


Benares.

11

Ditto


-

Ditto

-


Of Indian thread; made same time as
No. 10.

22

0

0

13|

0

12



-


Ditto.

12

Ditto

-

-

1 Ditto

-


Bleached. Fine light texture

17

0

0

12

0

7





Hoshiarpore, Punjab.

13

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

-


Fine -

33

0

0

10

0

9



-


Hyderabad, Deccan.

14

Ditto

■

■

Ditto

-


Ditto - - -

20

0

0

9

0

9



-'


Ditto.

15

Ditto

-

■

Ditto

-


Unbleached

29

0

0

121

0

7i



-


Chunderee.

16

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

-


Gauze. Good texture

21

0

0

9

0

6


0

4

8

Madras.

17

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

-


Unbleached - -

21

0

0

101

0

10



-


Hyderabad, Deccan.

18

Ditto

-


Ditto

-


Ditto -

33

0

0

13

0

9



-


Ditto.

19

Ditto


-

Ditto

-


Dyed. Two gold stripes extend down
centre of principal end for four yards.

19

18

0

13

-

-



-


Oodeypore, Rajpootana.

20

Ditto

-

_

Ditto

-


Colours laid on - - -

14

0

0

10

0

7

-



;

Bhurtpore, 34 miles west
of Agra.

21

Ditto

■

-

Ditto



Scarlet. Printed gold centre

14

18

0

7

0

7

-




Ditto.

22

Ditto

_


Ditto

■


Red dye. Gold stripes in centre and
sides throughout whole length. Gold
spots on 4i yards of principal end.

13

0

0

17

0

12



“


Hoshiarpore, Punjab.

23

Ditto

-

■

Ditto

-


.

18

18

0

9

0

4

-





24

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

-


Fine texture - -

17

18

0

9

0

3i

-



•


25

Ditto

-

>-

Ditto

-


Ditto -

18

18

0

8i

0

4

-



-


28

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

-


Ditto - - -

18

18

0

9

0

4

■



4

Jeypoor, Bajpootana.

27

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

■


Ditto -

24

0

0

11

0

8

-



-


28

Ditto

-

■

Ditto

-


Ditto - - -

17

0

0

9

0

3i

-



-


29 '

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

■


Ditto -

21

0

0

10

0

5i

-



->


30

Ditto

- ' -

-

Ditto

-


Coarse

15

0

0

9

0

91

-



-

Sydapet, Madras.

31

Ditto

-

“

Ditto

•


Common material and pattern -

12

0

0

11

1

0


0

2

71

Pomady, Bought in Ba-
zaar, Madras.

32

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

•


Ditto - ...

16

18

0

9

0

15J


0

3

0

Pomady, Madras.

33

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

. -


Ditto -

23

0

0

12

0

13


0 10

0

Madura, Madras.

34

Ditto

-

-

Ditto

-


-

16

18

0

10

0

15i


0

3

11

Madras.

35

Ditto

■

-

Ditto

•


Square head covering. Gold thread
borders.

2

24

2

24

0

12


0 13

0

Madura, Madras.

36

Ditto



Cotton,

thread.

with

gold

The dye used is said to be remarkable
for its excellence. The gold thread
stripes extend 12 yards down centre of
principal end, and 4i yards of opposite
end. 10 yards are entirely plain.

26

18

0

15

1

Si


4

0

0

Ditto.

37

Ditto


-

Ditto

■

■

Gold stripes down principal end for 6
yards, the remainder plain.

23

0

0

12

0

13


2

0

0

Ditto.

38

Ditto

"

-

Silk and Cotton

-

.

20

18

0

10

* 0

8f


0 11

0

Berhampore, Gangam,

Madras.

39

Ditto

.

"

Ditto

-

-

Cotton, with crimson silk ends. Head
covering, nearly square. Gold border
on each side.

3

18

3

9

1

11


2 15

3

Coimbatore, Madras.

40

Ditto

-i

'

Cotton

■


Deep gold borders. Head covering,
nearly square.

1

22

1

16

0

61

"


■

■

Bhurtpore, near Agra.

¥

* The description given in this and the following Tables is that which originally accompanied the samples, and it is in some instances imperfect. For correct
classification and details see text.

f The prices given in this and the following Tables represent the cost of the articles in 1854. For farther remarks on this head see foot-note, p. 17.