Adhotar

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.

The cloth was also meant for printing to produce coarser chintz called dogha or galef.

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References

  1. ↑ Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. New York, Fairchild Publications. 1959. p. 8.
  2. ↑ Pawar, Appasaheb Ganapatrao; University, Shivaji (1971). Maratha History Seminar, May 28-31, 1970: Papers. Shivaji University. p. 52.
  3. ↑ Punjab District Gazetteers: Ibbetson series, 1883-1884]. Compiled and published under the authority of the Punjab government. 1884.
  4. ↑ Gazetteer of the Province of Oudh. Oudh Government Press. 1877.
  5. ↑ 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.