Gurrah (garat) was a kind of
calico
Calico (; in British usage since 1505) is a heavy plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton. It may also contain unseparated husk parts. The fabric is far coarser than muslin, but less coarse and thick than ...
produced in
Northeast India
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political Administrative divisions of India, administrative division of the country. It comprises eight States and ...
during the 18th century. Gurrah was one of the cotton
piece goods
Piece goods were the textile materials sold in cut pieces as per the buyer's specification. The piece goods were either cut from a fabric roll or produced with a certain length, also called yard goods. Various textiles such as cotton, wool, silk, ...
exported to England and France.
Name
Gurrah may be a name stemmed from Hindi .
Characteristics
Gurrah was a typical quality plain cloth.
It was an unbleached cotton material.
Use
It was processed and used in many
household
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items such as
table cloth, etc. Gurrah was also used for
printing
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base material in
England
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and
France
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.
Gurrah was also a part of Indian cloths exported to America.
Gurrah has been mentioned as a dress material in
petticoat
A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing, a type of undergarment worn under a skirt or a dress. Its precise meaning varies over centuries and between countries.
According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', in current British E ...
.
See also
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Bafta cloth
Bafta (baft, baftae, bath, bufta or bafetta) is a kind of calico, initially made in India.
Characteristics
Bafta is a coarse, cheap woven material made in long, narrow pieces, chiefly of cotton. It has a closed plain weave structure, and has bee ...
References
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