Garbhasuti was a mixed cloth of tussar silk and cotton produced in Bengal. It was a handwoven material in the 19th century, Manbhum and Bankura produced most of it. Garbhasuti was a common name for fabrics with a cotton warp and a silk weft. [1] [2] Typically, it was ten yards long and one yard wide, which cost Rs. eight per piece. [3] More often Garbhasuti was a made-to-order material. [4]
"Asmani" was the name given to a mixed fabric made of cotton and dyed silk. [1] There were more variations of Garbhasuti such as when made with gold on its end and border, it was called "garbhasuti fari kinar". [5]
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Garbhasuti was a mixed cloth of tussar silk and cotton produced in Bengal. It was a handwoven material in the 19th century, Manbhum and Bankura produced most of it. Garbhasuti was a common name for fabrics with a cotton warp and a silk weft. [1] [2] Typically, it was ten yards long and one yard wide, which cost Rs. eight per piece. [3] More often Garbhasuti was a made-to-order material. [4]
"Asmani" was the name given to a mixed fabric made of cotton and dyed silk. [1] There were more variations of Garbhasuti such as when made with gold on its end and border, it was called "garbhasuti fari kinar". [5]
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