Gulbadan (silk cloth)

Gulbadan (silk cloth) was a kind of striped silk produced in Hindustan. The gulbadan ( literal meaning a body like the rose ) was a light textured cloth of silk and cotton. Gulbadan has vertical variegated stripes with a different color than the base color of the cloth. In appearance, it was similar to a glazed calico, unlike Mashru, which has the satin (lustrous) surface.The contemporary silk piece goods were Daryai (plain silk) and Dhupehan (shot silk). Gulbadan was available in many color combinations and sizes. Gulbadan of Amritsar and Lahore were famous.[1][2][3][4]

A type Sohren Gulbadan was prepared with specific dimensions, i.e., 36 feet long and 1 foot and 4 inches wide.[5][6]

Texture

Unlike its name, the fabric was ordinary and usually thick. The surface feels like a peach with no luster.[7]

Use

Sohren Gulbadan was used in ladies' shirts and trousers.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. Report on the Administration of the Punjab and Its Dependencies. 1872. p. 164.
  2. A Monograph on Silk Fabrics Produced in the Northwestern Provinces and Oudh. Printed at the N.-W. Provinces and Oudh Government Press. 1900. p. 90.
  3. Habib, Irfan (2003). "TEXTILE TERMS IN MEDIEVAL INDIAN PERSIAN TEXTS: A GLOSSARY". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 64: 525–547. ISSN 2249-1937.
  4. Gazetteer of the Ferozpur District: 1883. 1883. p. 77.
  5. FOUND INSIDE – PAGE 222 ''Sohrén gulbadan is made in pieces 36 feet long by 1 foot 4 inches wide . The ground is scarlet with thin yellow and green lines . It is made either of silk or cotton , and is in common use for shirts and trousers among the women of all classes .'' Baluchistan District Gazetteer Series - Volume 6 - Page 222books.google.co.in › books Baluchistan (Pakistan) · 1907ttps://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Baluchistan_District_Gazetteer_Series/Oug2AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Sohren+Gulbadan&dq=Sohren+Gulbadan&printsec=frontcover
  6. FOUND INSIDE – PAGE 71 ''These are often of dark green crepe with a red border . c ) Sohren gulbadan is made in silk or cotton pieces ( 36 feet x 16 inches ) . The material is scarlet with thin yellow lines . This material is used for shirts and trousers among all classes of '' Papers of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, ...books.google.co.in › books 1954 https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Papers_of_the_Peabody_Museum_of_Archaeol/8mOaDpv505MC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Sohren+Gulbadan&dq=Sohren+Gulbadan&printsec=frontcover
  7. Official Report of the Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-84: Compiled Under the Orders of the Executive Committee. Bengal Secretariat Press. 1885. p. 449.
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