Description
Jamdani is a fine muslin textile (figured with different patterns) produced for centuries in South
Rupshi of Narayanganj district in Bangladesh on the bank of the Shitalakhwa river. The historic
production of jamdani was patronized by imperial warrants of the Mughal emperors. Under
British colonialism, the Bengali jamdani and muslin industries rapidly declined due to colonial
import policies favoring industrially manufactured textiles. In more recent years, the production
of jamdani has witnessed a revival in Bangladesh and West Bengal. Jamdani is typically woven
using a mixture of cotton and gold thread.
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