- Indian Shawl
- INDIAN SHAWLA fabric made in France for the Eastern markets. A combed wool warp and hard-twisted wool weft is used, with brocade patterns in Oriental designs.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Indian Shawl
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shawl — shawlless, adj. shawllike, adj. /shawl/, n. a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, esp. by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against … Universalium
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