Adhotar was a coarse variety handloom cloth with a loosely woven structure. Adhotar was a cloth of locals in the early 19th century. It was one among various other Indian handloom fabrics such as khaddar, garha, dres, and Khasa.[1][2][3][4]
The cloth was also meant for printing to produce coarser chintz called dogha or galef.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. New York, Fairchild Publications. 1959. p. 8.
- ^ Pawar, Appasaheb Ganapatrao; University, Shivaji (1971). Maratha History Seminar, May 28-31, 1970: Papers. Shivaji University. p. 52.
- ^ Punjab District Gazetteers: Ibbetson series, 1883-1884]. Compiled and published under the authority of the Punjab government. 1884.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Province of Oudh. Oudh Government Press. 1877.
- ^ Hadi, Saiyid Muhammad (1899). A Monograph on Dyes and Dyeing in the North-Western Provinces and Oudh. North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. p. 45.
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