Naturally dyed muslin D

*The displayed price is per 10cm, and you can purchase in 10cm increments. For example, if you want to purchase 80cm, please select "8" as the quantity.

Product Description

Muslin is a very fine cotton cloth that has been woven in Bengal since ancient times and has fascinated people all over the world. The Dhaka region of present-day Bangladesh has been known as the main production area. However, the original species of the staple fiber (although I have explained that it was a long fiber, it turns out that it was a short fiber) that is essential for muslin has almost become extinct (only remains in museums), the coastal areas where it grew have been lost due to years of erosion, and the majority of weavers today have never woven very fine cotton, so it is said to be quite difficult to restore it to the same specifications as it was back then (although experimental reproductions have been carried out).
Meanwhile, in the Indian state of West Bengal, there is a growing movement to promote hand-woven cotton of 100 count or more, calling it modern muslin, and there are still a few weavers attempting to weave extremely fine cotton threads of 500 count.

Muslin D was developed in the midst of this trend, and is made of unbiased 300-count* warp and weft yarns. This thin Khadi cotton is woven with a fine thread count. It is soft to the touch, slightly transparent, and has a particularly delicate feel even among fine Khadi cottons.

In much of the Indian domestic market, Khadi may refer to fabric with only the weft thread hand-spun, or fabric woven on a power loom known as a village mill, but CALICO's Khadi is in principle "hand-spun warp and weft threads (both warp and weft threads are hand-spun)".

* Count refers to the number of hanks (bundles of yarn) that can be obtained from 1 kg. 1 hank yields approximately 1000 m of yarn. The higher the number, the thinner the yarn, and the lower the number, the thicker the yarn.


Muslin is an ultra-fine count Bengal cotton cloth that has been woven in Bengal since ancient times and has fascinated people all over the world. The current Dhaka region of Bangladesh has been known as the main production area.
However, the original species of the short fibers (Formally we had explained that as "long fibers", but now we corrected it as "short fiber") essential for muslin are almost extinct (only remains in museums), and the coastal areas where they have grown have been lost due to years of erosion. Today, it is said that it is quite difficult to restore the same specifications as those days. (Experimental reproductions are under going.) On the other hand, in West Bengal, India, there is a strong movement to promote handwoven cotton of 100 counts or more as modern muslin. In addition, there are still a few craftsmen who challenge ultra-fine counts such as 500 counts.

Muslin D was developed amid such trends, and is currently woven with spun yarn for the warp and approximately 300-count amber virtual yarn for the weft. It is soft to the touch, slightly translucent, and has a particularly delicate impression among fine-count kadis.

* Count is the number of hank (thread bundle) that can be taken from 1kg.
Approximately 1000m of thread can be obtained from 1hank. The higher the number, the thinner the thread; the lower the number, the thicker the thread.

Size 
Fabric width: approx. 110cm

Materials 
Cotton 

Region of production
West Bengal

System of design
By craftpersons

Spinning
Hand spinning with amber charka 

Weaving
Plain weaving by hand

Dye 
Undyed-Natural

Before you purchase

* This product is also sold in stores, so it may be sold out at the time of your order. If the product is out of stock after you place your order, we will contact you.
* If you purchase multiple pieces, we will try to send you rolls of the same color, but if they do not meet your request, we will accept returns at your expense. Please contact us. (Please note that we do not accept returns after cutting or processing.)
* Hand-spun yarn is mainly produced by village women using a modern and highly efficient spinning wheel called an ambar charka. If the yarn breaks, it will have knots as it has to be spun by hand.
* Most hand-woven and hand-spun fabrics are made in village huts, and depending on the environment, threads and grass may be mixed in. There may also be uneven areas, twists, smudges caused by skipped threads, and unavoidable stains. Please understand that these are characteristics of Indian fabrics before purchasing.

* Depending on the material, friction during use may cause shrinkage or pilling. Please avoid excessive friction or pressure as it may cause damage to the fabric.