Muslin - An ancient fabric that no one knows how to make.pptx

Muslin a brand name of pre-colonial Bengal textile, especially of Dhaka origins. Muslin was manufactured in the city of Dhaka and in some surrounding stations, by local skill with locally produced cotton and attained world-wide fame as the Dhaka Muslin.
After 170 years, researchers and scientists have been able to give rebirth to the precious Dhaka Muslin fabric. Muslin – considered one of the great treasures of the age– has not only been a type of fabric for the Bengali people but also a part of the rich heritage that was long lost in the hand of British exploitation.

1. Presentated By Belal Ahmed Presentation ON Muslin - An ancient fabric that no one knows how to make.

2. Interpretation of Muslin. Muslin  a brand name of pre-colonial Bengal textile, especially of Dhaka origins. Muslin was manufactured in the city of Dhaka and in some surrounding stations, by local skill with locally produced cotton and attained world-wide fame as the Dhaka Muslin Muslin, the finer handloom-based woven cotton fabric a plain weave structure that dawned in Dhaka,   the capital of Bangladesh, is resurrecting. The fabric, developed from a variant of the cotton plant name Phuti carpus grown only in the area around of Dhaka, has a far-reaching history stretching back thousands of years Figure: Muslin fabric passing through a hand ring.

3. Ancient background of Muslin. In 1298 CE, Marco Polo described the cloth in his book  The Travels . He said it was made in Mosul, Iraq and thus Muslin name after Mosul.   The 16th-century English traveler Ralph Fitch  lauded the muslin he saw in Sonargaon   during the 17th and 18th centuries. Mughal Bengal emerged as the foremost muslin exporter in the world, with Mughal Dhaka   as capital of the worldwide muslin trade. It became highly popular in 18th-century France   and eventually spread across much of the Western world . Nearly 200 years ago, Dhaka muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet. Then it was lost altogether During British colonial rule in India and Bangladesh, muslin weavers were brutally treated and forced to weave other fabrics, while muslin was imported from Europe . Figure: Joséphine Bonaparte, the first wife of Napoleon worn Dhakai Muslin

4. Special properties Muslin Lightweight: Muslins were originally made of cotton only. These were very thin, transparent, delicate and feather light breathable fabrics. There could be 1000–1800 yarns in warp and weigh 3.8  oz (110 g) for 1 yard × 10 yard (0.91 m × 9.14 m). Some varieties of muslin were so thin that they could even pass through the aperture of a lady finger-ring. Transparent: Roman courtier and author of the  Satyricon described the transparent nature of the muslin cloth as, the bride might as well clothe herself with a garment of the wind as stand forth publicly naked under her clouds of muslin. Breathable: M uslin is a loose plain weave cotton material which breathable. Figure: Transparent Muslin fabric

5. Resurrecting of Muslin. The revival journey of the muslin was launched in 2018 . Bangladesh Handloom Board has launched “Revive Muslin” project with a special team. Thus a research team with wings was initiated. One wing set out to divulge into fiber part whereas another was responsible for yarn & fabric. Most important element special cotton name Phuti carpas found by the botanists in Kapasia , Gazipur . At first yarn is separated from fiber by ginning process manually. Yarn is produced by hand spinning process. Muslin is a plain weave fabric that is produced from pit loom or handloom processes. 300- 500 metric count was used to weave muslin fabric .” The research team has woven six muslin sarees  in 2020. It is expecting to launch the muslin saree in the market in the next two years

6. Recognition of Muslin. In 2013, the traditional art of weaving Jamdani  muslin in Bangladesh was included in the list of Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO . In 2020, it was given Geographical Indication (GI)  status as a product of Bangladesh due to efforts of the government of Bangladesh, the fourth GI-certified product.

7. Future Prospects of Muslin. As it is a matter of national prestige, the Bangladesh government has given the project their backing and launched muslin house at Rupganj . Here Government will set 20 looms to start the primary production . Phuti Karpas  cotton fiber is being cultivated in different places under the supervision of the Research team. And the Cotton Board is associated with the whole process. The government is trying to develop Muslin on a commercial basis. The government will try heart and soul to export muslin to foreign countries in small quantities at the preliminary stage. Figure: Weaving of Muslin fabric manually

8. Recapitulation. After 170 years, researchers and scientists have been able to give rebirth to the precious Dhaka Muslin fabric. Muslin – considered one of the great treasures of the age– has not only been a type of fabric for the Bengali people but also a part of the rich heritage that was long lost in the hand of British exploitation. Hopefully , Muslin fabric will be commercially available after the next 2 years. Figure: Yarn spun frim Phuti carpas .

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