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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