Mahmudi (cloth)

This article is about the woven cloth. For other uses, see Mahmudi (disambiguation).

A fine cotton variety cloth produced in India.

Mahmudi, or Maḥmūdī, was a fine cotton variety cloth produced in India.[1]

## Mentions[edit]

The Ain-i-Akbari mentions the Mahmudi among cotton cloths.[2]

## Fabric[edit]

It was a superior quality cloth finer than contemporary varieties such as longcloth.[3] Various sources describe it as muslin.[4][5][6] Mahmudi was also used for various embroidery base such as chikan.[7]

## See also[edit]

* Khasa (cloth)

## References[edit]

1. ^ ''During the Mughal period , among Muslim rich ladies , there was a great demand for ' katan - i - firangi ' ( European Katan ) ... garba suti ' , ' mahmudi ( cotton cloth ) and gold embroidered mahmudi136 were used during the Mughal period .'' Page 66https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Muslim_Women_in_Medieval_India/TogbAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=
2. ^ Mubārak, Abū al-Faz̤l ibn (1873). The Ain i Akbari. Asiatic Society of Bengal. p. 94.
3. ^ Pawar, Appasaheb Ganapatrao; University, Shivaji (1971). Maratha History Seminar, May 28-31, 1970: Papers. Shivaji University. p. 47.
4. ^ Saxena, Rajendra Kumar (2002). Karkhanas of the Mughal Zamindars: A Study in the Economic Development of 18th Century Rajputana. Publication Scheme. p. 71\. ISBN 978-81-86782-75-0.
5. ^ Habib, Irfan (2001). State and Diplomacy Under Tipu Sultan: Documents and Essays. Tulika. p. 59\. ISBN 978-81-85229-50-8.
6. ^ Museum, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II; Museum, Maharaja of Jaipur (1979). Textiles and Costumes from the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust. pp. XII.
7. ^ Museum, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II; Museum, Maharaja of Jaipur (1979). Textiles and Costumes from the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust. pp. XIV.