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A woman wearing fine Bengali muslin, c. 1789, by Francesco Renaldi. Muslin saree passing through a ring Shawl made of Muslin in the 18th century, woven in Sonargaon, Dhaka. Muslin, a Phuti carpus cotton fabric of plain weave, was historically hand woven in the areas of Dhaka and Sonargaon in Bangladesh and exported for many centuries. [1]
Jamdani is believed to be a fusion of the ancient cloth-making techniques of Bengal (possibly 2,000 years old) with the muslins produced by Bengali Muslims since the 14th century. Jamdani is the most expensive product of Dhaka looms since it requires the most lengthy and dedicated work.
The unique hand technique of weaving was called jamdani in the old days, while the weave was called Dhakai. The sensitive weavers and artisans of this art form took inspirations for their weave designs from the life around them, from simple things such as a broken comb to things in the nature such as flora and fauna and traditional Bengali designs known as Alpana.
Jamdani: Loom-figured, diversely ornamented muslin is called jamdani. [7] Sari, Lungi and other garments: In rural Bangladesh the word sari and kapor mean the same thing. The sari has always been made in the same form. The word dhoti is derived from dhowa ("washing"). The word gamchha is derived from ga mocha (wiping the body). At present the ...
An authentic Bengali art was reflected in the muslin fabric of Jamdani (meaning "flower" in Persian). The making of Jamdani was pioneered by Persian weavers. The art passed to the hands of Bengali Muslim weavers known as juhulas. The artisan industry was historically based around the city of Dhaka. The city had over 80,000 weavers.
The Government of Bangladesh declared official revival of fine Dhaka Muslin in April 2022. [25] [26] In 2022, the Dhakai Muslin House was built on the banks of Shitalakshya river at Rupganj under Tarab municipality of Narayanganj district. The second phase of the project named ‘Dhaka Muslin Commercialization’ begins in 2023.
Under the royal guidance the tant (specially jamdani) and muslin became famous in and around Dacca (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) and Murshidabad (now West Bengal, India) in the Mughal era. [2] British government tried to destroy this art to protect the textile industry of Manchester , but the tant culture managed to survive.
Dhaka muslin was considered a great treasure and was used to clothe statues of goddesses in ancient Greece, as well as emperors and Mughal royalty Limbu girl wearing dhaka dress. Dhaka (originally called Thaka) is traditional hand made fabric of the indigenous Limbu people of eastern Nepal. It is a kind of pattern that is originally hand made ...