Kincob

Kincob
KINCOB
A very expensive and elaborately ornamented fabric, woven in India for artistic and ceremonial purposes. It is made from all-silk yarns in all colours with gold and silver threads for extra ornament. There are up to seven warps used and many wefts in a large variety of designs. It is seldom that two pieces are alike either in design or quality. Being hand-woven the fabrics resemble embroidery work. Mostly made at Benares, Ahmedabad and Surat. They are used for covering state carriages, thrones, Mussulman jackets, caps, etc. When used for covering presents given by princes they are called rumals, but are not classed with the ordinary rumal.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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