Seerhand muslin
Seerhand muslin (Seerhand) was a plain weave thin cotton fabric produced in the Indian subcontinent.
Texture
Seerhand was a kind of muslin cloth.[1][2] It has a texture in between nainsook and mull (another muslin type, a very thin and soft). The fabric was resistant to washing, retaining its clearness.[3][4][5][6]
Use
Seerhand was used in dresses.[4]
References
- ^ Simmonds, Peter Lund (1872). The Commercial Dictionary of Trade Products, Manufacturing and Technical Terms ... G. Routledge and Sons. pp. 335, 336.
- ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.
- ISBN 978-0-393-01703-8.
- ^ a b Thomas Webster, Mrs. William Parkes (1844). An Encyclopaedia of Domestic Economy. p. 981.
Mull muslin is a very thin and soft kind , used for dresses , trimmings , & c . Swiss mull is dressed and stiffened . Seerhand is between nainsork and mull , particularly adapted for dresses , on account of its retaining its clearness after washing.
- ISBN 978-0-486-40294-9.
- ^ Smith, Henry Percy (1883). Glossary of Terms and Phrases. D. Appleton. p. 436.
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