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2. Holland cloth - Wikipedia

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   a plainwoven or dull-finish linen used as furniture covering; a cotton or linen fabric made more or less opaque by a glazed or unglazed finish (the Holland finish) First documented in English in 1427, [2] the name originally applied to any fine, plainwoven linens imported from Europe, and particularly from the Netherlands. [3] [4]

3. Linen - Wikipedia

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   Madapollam, a fabric manufactured from cotton yarn in a linen-style weave; Pleated linen, a form of processing linen resulting in a fabric which is heavily pleated and does not crease like normal linen fabric. Ramie, another type of bast fiber with similar properties; Silesia (cloth), a linen fabric, manufactured in Silesia, a province of Prussia.

4. Cottonworld - Wikipedia

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   The success prompted the family to open their first store with just a few garments on display. [ citation needed ] Cottonworld is dedicated to natural clothing. Set up in Colaba , Mumbai, the brand has grown and spread its branches throughout the country with thirty one stores across India, shifting from manufacturing to retail over time.

5. Fabindia - Wikipedia

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   Fabindia is an Indian chain store retailing garments, home-decor, furnishings, fabrics and products handmade by craftspeople across rural India. Established in 1960 by John Bissell, an American working for the Ford Foundation, New Delhi, Fabindia started out exporting home furnishings, before stepping into domestic retail in 1976, when it opened its first retail store in Greater Kailash, New ...

6. Raymond Ltd - Wikipedia

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   Its products exports to over 55 countries including US, Canada, Europe, Japan and the Middle East. It has more than 20,000 design and colours of suiting fabric which makes it one of largest collection of designs and colours by single company. [7] It was listed as India's most trusted apparel brand by The Brand Trust Report in 2015. [8]

7. History of cotton - Wikipedia

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   Cotton's rise to importance in Europe came about as a result of the cultural transformation of Europe and Britain's trading empire. [16] Calico and chintz, types of cotton fabrics, became popular in Europe, and by 1664 the East India Company was importing a quarter of a million pieces into Britain. [33]

8. Linens - Wikipedia

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   A close-up of the texture of hand-woven linen fabric made in the early 20th century in the Balkans. An illustration of how to darn linen, from the Encyclopedia of Needlework (1884) by Thérèse de Dillmont. A French armoire with home linens arranged in a traditional manner, with embroidered dust covers over the shelves.

9. Textile industry in India - Wikipedia

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   India exports yarn to Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Russia, France, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka and other countries. India has the second-largest installed capacity of spindles in the world, with 43.13 million spindles (30 March 2011) [25] after China. Although India has a large share in world trade of cotton yarn, its trade in garments ...