I Dream Of Oceans (Curtain)

I look out the window…....

And, the horizon draws me into its charms. My olfactory senses take a long drive and find some ocean air somewhere out there. My eyes light up instantly like I just met an old friend. We exchange stories from across the shores and I invite the air in to have a cup of chai with me. To good company, we clink the mugs. 

This beautiful teal made-in-heaven mul curtain with gorgeous ruffles brings a hint of the oceans to your home and how! The standard loops at the back of the curtain’s top portion makes it easy to install, efficient and aesthetically appealing.

Measurements : 

Window - Height : 1.5 metre (5 feet) ; Width : 1.1 metre (3.6 feet)

Medium Door -  Height : 2.1 metre (7 feet) ; Width : 1.1 metre (3.6 feet)

Long Door - Height : 2.7 metre (9 feet) ; Width : 1.1 metre (3.6 feet)

Fabric : Mul Cotton 

Wash Care : 

1. Hand wash separately in cold water and salt 
2. Don't soak it in water for more than 5 minutes 
3. Medium iron

Disclaimer: The pictures are clicked in daylight. Color may vary slightly from the image due to the screen brightness.

The mul cotton is what we call ‘Made in Heaven’ at Suta. Known in West Bengal as mul mul, the fabric is what can be categorised as muslin cotton. It is believed that this fine method of weaving cotton can be traced back to even before the Indus valley civilisation. What makes this fabric special is the almost magical process of weaving it. Cotton fibres are separated and spun into strong threads. The lightest and the most delicate fibres are separated and are then spun into muslin thread. These are then woven into fabrics by skilled weavers. The history of muslin weaving is a beautiful chapter in the history of Indian textiles. The process of the yore was much more complex and involved many unique tools that look primitive but worked like magic. The upper jaw of a catfish was used to initially clean the cotton before spinning. To separate the lightest fibres, a Dhunkar (a bamboo bow) was used, which when strung in a distinctive way made the lighter fibres rise above the heavier ones. This process gave the title ‘woven air’ to the muslin fabric. Weavers famously wove on looms that were at ground level and operated the looms from pits dug in the ground. Even during the Mughal era, the muslin fabric was seen as a symbol of power for its finesse. History is full of anecdotes to prove the awe that the muslin fabric generated. Emperor Aurangzeb is said to have chided his daughter Zeb-un-Nisa for appearing naked in the court when in reality she had been wearing several layers of the muslin cloth! Such was the fabric’s delicateness. The almost invisible fabric had made an Arab traveller in the 10th century remark that the degree of fineness is such that a garment can be drawn through a ring of a middling size. During the British colonisation and even during the Mughal rule, the art of weaving muslin took a hit as weavers were treated poorly and drought hit many of the weaving centres. As a result, today, the process of weaving has seen a lot of change. Nevertheless, the essence of it hasn’t changed and the charm of the fabric still remains.