The lost muslin yarn technology used to churn out exceedingly delicate fabrics much coveted in the 17th and 18th centuries the world over has been recovered by an expert team of the government. In the ...

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Derived from the name of the Indian port town Machilipatnam which was more commonly known as Maisolos in the ancient times, muslin is a cotton fabric of plain weave. Hand-woven from an uncommon and ...

During summer season, we need to take special care of our clothes. In summer, we choose to wear clothes made of fabrics that are skin friendly, absorb sweat and are breathable. For this, the names of ...

Researchers claim to be close to finding the exact genus of cotton used in producing the fabled muslin cloth. A 10-member team of Bangladeshi researchers have been working with the government, in an ...

In an irony of the sort that makes us laugh wryly, the British destroyed the muslin trade in Bengal, leaving nothing for the next generation of weavers to resuscitate. Yet, when it comes to its ...