‘…it is very fine, … comes in various names … their fineness cannot now be imitated …‘
– Linschoten Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Dutch merchant, trader and historian, (1563 – 1611)
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Ancient drawing of 'cotton plant with sheep' hanging from them
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Muslin jamdani sari, possibly 18th century
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Kantajew mondir, Dinajpur, Bangladesh, 18th century
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Engraving of weaver in Bengal
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F. Renaldi's painting of lady in harem wearing muslin, 18th century
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East India Company in India, 18th century
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Glasgow Museum curator points out English trading routes for muslin
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Muslin samples at the V&A Museum
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Embroidery on muslin at the V&A Museum
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Detailed embroidery on muslin at the V&A Museum
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Fine muslin seen through the hand, 18th century, in Kolkata, India
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Muslin sari, black on white, 18th century, India
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Square charkhona muslin with gold zari, 19th century, India
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Muslin angorkha (male tunic), 18th century, India
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Dress of western muslin, machine-made fabric, 19th century, UK
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Muslin sari passing through seven rings, 18th century, NC Museum, Delhi, India
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Muslin sari passing though a ring, JS Museum, Murshidabad, India
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Weavers name stiched in red on muslin sari border, 18th century, Kolkata, India
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Cromptons mule invented for spinning, 1779, UK
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Powis Castle, home of Robert Clive (1725-1774) who looted India
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Powis Castle, Wales, home of Robert Clive (1725-1774) and his loot from India
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The Empress Josephine
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Weaving machine, first of Industrial age, Manchester Museum, UK
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Muslin court dress, female, for dancing, 18th century, India
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Muslin samples, V&A Museum
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Fine muslin seen through the hand, 18th century, UK
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Muslin dress, 18th century, Germany
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Muslin angorkha (male tunic), 18th century, India
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Muslin chador from 19th century at BNM
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Muslin chador from 19th century at BNM
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Ottoman muslin kerchief with embroidery
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Muslin charkhona for gifts, 19th century
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Embroidery on muslin at V&A Museum, UK
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Old coins used for trading muslin
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Detail of 12th century Hindu goddess wearing muslin kept at BNM
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12th century statue showing goddess wearing muslin
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Terracotta spinner on Kantajew mondir, Bangladesh, 18th century
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Bengal terracotta of weaver, 17th century