Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Gamchha — A gamchha (alternate spellings gamocha , gamchcha , gamcha , et al , Bengali: গামছা) is a thin, coarse, traditional cotton towel found in India and Bangladesh that is used to dry the body after bathing. The term gamchha derives from the Bengali… … Wikipedia
Clothing in India — Women and men performing Garba as part of Navaratri celebrations in Ahmedabad The traditional clothing in India varies with region, religion and community. The formal business attire is fairly uniform across the country, and similar to the… … Wikipedia
Burqa — For other uses, see Burka (disambiguation). Part of a series on Islamic culture A … Wikipedia
Dhoti — The dhoti or pancha (from Hindi धोती dhōti; and Sanskrit dhauti or veṣṭi respectively) is the traditional men s garment in the in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A similar garment is worn in some rural areas of Punjab province in Pakistan, but… … Wikipedia
Nehru jacket — Jawaharlal Nehru in a achkan or sherwani, a garment which served as a model for the Nehru jacket. The Nehru jacket (Hindi: नेहरू जैकेट) is a hip length tailored coat for men or women, created in India in the 1940s. The jacket essentially blends… … Wikipedia
Mundu — For the mundu tree, see Garcinia dulcis. For the ethnic group in Sudan, see Mundu people. A Malayalee man wearing a Mundu with a shirt The mundu (pronounced [muɳɖɨ]) is a garment worn around the waist in Kerala and Maldives. This garment is… … Wikipedia
Dupatta — Women from Jaipur, India wearing Salwar kameez and dupatta Dupatta(Urdu: دوپٹا, Hindi: दुपट्टा, Bengali: ওড়না, Sindhi: پوتي, Tamil:துப்பட்ட) (alternative names include chadar (in Pakistan), orni/odhni, chunri, chunni, orna … Wikipedia
Choli — Woman in Choli Women in Choli CE 320 Gupta Empire … Wikipedia
Mufti (dress) — For the article about Islamic scholars, see Mufti. for more information see civilians Mufti, or civies/civvies (slang for civilian attire ),[1] refers to ordinary clothes, especially when worn by one who normally wears, or has long worn, a… … Wikipedia
Mundum Neriyathum — Women in Mundum Neriyathum Mundum neriyathum (set mundu or mundu set) is the traditional clothing of women in Kerala, South India. It is the oldest remnant of the ancient form of the saree which covered only the lower part of the body.[1 … Wikipedia
Birnagar — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Birnagar | type = city | latd =23.25 | longd =88.22 state name = West Bengal district = Nadia leader title = leader name = altitude = population as of = 2001 population total = 26,596| population density … Wikipedia
