Cloth Sample

A natural cotton cloth sample with tucked vertical strips held in place by raffia stitching. This is done in Preparation for dyeing. The dye will not penetrate the tucked lines, leaving a pattern similar to tie-dyeing. The cloth resulting from his dying method is known as garra .

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Further Information

  • Type: Textiles, cloth
  • Object: Cloth Sample
  • Materials: Textile
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 435mm [L] x 410mm [W] x 2mm [T]
  • Production Date: Pre 1960
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Guy Massie-Taylor (Collector)
  • Museum: Glasgow Museums
  • Accession Number: GLAMG:A.1985.13.gu

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