Muslin
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Muslin is a cotton fabric of plain weave. It is made in a wide range of weights from delicate sheers to coarse sheeting.
Woman's white muslin dress with tiered flounces, Europe, c. 1855
A woman in Bengal wearing Dhaka muslin, titled Muslim Lady Reclining by Francesco Renaldi (1789)
In 2015, the diaphanous quality of muslin woven at Sonargaon in the 18th century is being tested in Kolkata.
A Dhaka muslin sari, produced by Bangladesh Handloom Board under the project "Bangladesh Muslin Golden Heritage of Technology Reviving the Technology of Muslin Golden Heritage"
Dhaka muslin
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Dhaka muslin was an extraordinarily fine handwoven cotton textile produced in Dhaka, from at least the early medieval period through the 18th century. Renowned as “woven air,” it was prized by Mughal
Muslin
…muslin was known as "Daka". The muslin produced at Dhaka, Sonargaon and its surrounding areas was of excellent quality, which is popularly known as Dhaka muslin. Muslin was made in Dhaka (Sonargaon) from very fine yarn, which is made from a cotton called phuti carpus, endemic to Bangladesh. A minimum of 300-count…
The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang, who was astonished at the lightness of the fabric.
Marie Antoinette in Dhakai muslin.
Image of Dhaka Muslin.