Mushru

MUSHROO (MUSHRU)

An East Indian cotton back silk satin, figured with white or gold flowers, some having wavy stripes of yellow, blue or other colours. It is a warp face cloth, stiffened with quince juice to give a glossy face, and made in pieces 18-in. to 30-in. wide and 4 yards to 5 yards long. The bright coloured designs include warp stripes of great variety, small diamond spots, and warp painted effects arranged to form zigzag stripes across the piece. The weft is single cotton. Made about 72 ends and 72 picks per inch, 70 denier silk warp and 40's cotton weft (up to 80's at times). The Soft is a variety of this cloth but all cotton.