Edafuhri Cloth

EDAFUHRI CLOTH

Cotton fabrics made on hand looms in the Maldive Islands in plain weave and mostly violet and green coloured. They are chiefly noted for the excellence of the dyes used. Although the price is higher than the cloth imported from India, everyone is expected to wear this native-made cloth on public occasions. The quality varies considerably. One cloth is made 44 ends and 40 picks per inch, 24's warp, 32's weft.