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A versatile material that was originally made from the inner bark of certain trees and is found in many cultures, notably in Uganda and other parts of East Africa.

A style of printing on cotton, linen, or silk with one color on a light background, featuring complex scenes, typically of pastoral themes originating in Jouy-en-Josas, France.

A thin, plain weave, sheer fabric traditionally made from silk, characterized by its lightweight and crisp hand, popularly used in eveningwear and bridal gowns.

A dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric, predominantly found in Indonesia.

A type of embroidered and decorative tribal textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries.

A delicate cotton fabric historically made in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for its finesse and often being described as 'woven air'.

A fine muslin textile of Bengali origin, characterized by intricate geometric or floral designs that seem to float on the sheer fabric.

A rich, decorative woven fabric often made from silk, velvet or linen, incorporating gold or silver threads, with roots in Italian Renaissance period.

A glazed calico cloth printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colors, originating from India.

A sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used especially for jeans and other clothing, originating from the French word 'Serge de Nîmes'.

A type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, famous among the Akan ethnic group of South Ghana.

A hand-spun and hand-woven natural fiber cloth from India, its production was promoted by Mahatma Gandhi as a part of the Swadeshi movement.

A double ikat woven sari, usually made from silk, made in Patan, Gujarat, India known for its geometric patterns and vibrant colors.

A Japanese manual resist dyeing technique, which produces patterns on fabric by binding, stitching, folding, twisting, and compressing.

A type of tie-dye textile decorated by plucking the cloth with the fingernails into many tiny bindings, originating from Gujarat, India.

A textile with a wavy (watered) appearance produced mainly from silk, but also wool, cotton and rayon, created by pressing two layers of fabric while wet.

A handwoven textile from Scotland made from local wool, distinguished by its unique patterns and natural dyes.

A rough, woollen fabric, typically of mixed flecked colors, originally produced in Scotland.

A delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern, made by machine or by hand, with origins dating back to the 16th century in Europe.

A lightweight cotton fabric with typically patterned texture, originally named after the city of Madras (now Chennai) in India.

An embroidery style from Lucknow, India known for its intricate patterns and the use of white thread on cool, pastel shades of light muslin and cotton.

A luxuriously soft fabric made from the wool of the Kashmir goat, primarily found in regions of India and China.

A technique of wax-resist dyeing that is applied to the whole cloth, originating from Java, Indonesia.

A style of sweater that originates from the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland, known for its distinctive, textured cable patterns.

A reversible figured fabric with a pattern formed by weaving, using a technique that originated in Damascus, Syria.

A pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors, associated with Scottish kilts, but used worldwide.

A medium-weight balanced plain-woven fabric made from dyed cotton or cotton-blend yarn, famous for its checked patterns of white and a bold color.

A type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive soft feel, traced back to the Middle East.

A thin, puckered, all-cotton fabric, commonly striped or checkered, woven in such a way that some threads bunch together, giving the fabric a wrinkled appearance.