Muddled black in Kolkata | Relove ()

Details

Length:   5.50 m (550.00 cm)  ; Width:  1.19 m (119.38 cm)

Blouse Piece: No

Wash Care: Dry Wash 

Blouse: Su, the model is wearing size S of blouse called Saint e denim

Fabric: Mul Cotton

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

Story

She grew up in Kolkata. The house still stands in Ballygunj. Palatial, dilapidated, but sometimes a lone passer-by stops to look at it, hidden in the foliage, and wonders about its glory once upon. She went to college in this city and grew up reading Kafka and Camus and Kant and Marx. Engaging times they were and the friends she made then are still her closest ones. Erstwhile Calcutta The city of joy Intelligentsia. Misfits Addas Cubbyholes More Biharis and Sikhs and Marwaris, whose home it is just as much. Squalor Shops and eateries in every courtyard. The Maidan. The residues of the East India Company and a city of hearts make one wonder how much of this city the natives really know. The Mul she wears is the colour of passion. A passion that hasnt really given up on her, even though shes moved on.

Description 

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 civilization. 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 Aurangazeb 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 fabrics delicateness. The almost invisible fabric had made an Arab traveller in the 10 th 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 hasnt changed and the charm of the fabric still remains.