Gurrah (cloth) explained
Gurrah (garat) was a kind of calico produced in Northeast India during the 18th century. Gurrah was one of the cotton piece goods[1] exported to England and France.[2] [3] [4]
Name
Gurrah may be a name stemmed from Hindi .[5]
Characteristics
Gurrah was a typical quality plain cloth.[6] It was an unbleached cotton material.[7]
Use
It was processed and used in many household items such as table cloth, etc. Gurrah was also used for printing base material in England and France. Gurrah was also a part of Indian cloths exported to America.[8]
Gurrah has been mentioned as a dress material in petticoat.[9]
See also
Notes and References
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- Book: Watson, John Forbes. New Zealand exhibition, 1865, a classified list of contributions from British India and its dependencies. 1864. 48. en.
- Book: Watson, John Forbes. The Textile Manufactures and the Costumes of the People of India. 1866. India Office. en.
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- Book: Heney, Helen. Australia's Founding Mothers. 1978. Nelson. 978-0-17-005091-3. 215. en.
- Book: Studies in Islam: Quarterly Journal of the Indian Institute of Islamic Studies. 1968. The Institute. 34. en.
- Book: Bean, Susan S.. Yankee India: American Commercial and Cultural Encounters with India in the Age of Sail, 1784-1860. 2001. Peabody Essex Museum. 978-81-85822-83-9. 75. en.
- Book: Barnard, Edwin. Exiled: The Port Arthur Convict Photographs. 2010. National Library Australia. 978-0-642-27709-1. 91. en.
