Country Cloth

Country cloth is a thick, heavy, cloth, traditionally made from locally grown cotton that is spun into thread, dyed, and woven into strips on a tripod loom. The strips are then sewn together edge to edge to form the finished cloth. Such cloth was, in the past, regarded as a sign or wealth and Prestige. This example is composed of 13 strips of plain weave, striped with undyed, and indigo dyed, cotton. The piece of cloth is un-hemmed.

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Further Information

  • Type: Textiles, cloth
  • Object: Country Cloth
  • Materials: Textile
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 4960mm [L] x 2030mm [W]
  • Production Date: Pre 1949
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: D. K Oldman
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1949.46.12

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