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1 Burma Cotton
There are three classes of cotton grown in Burma: - (1) Shan, staple about 1-in. ginning return 40 per cent; (2) Wa gale, grown in the Dry Zone, is whitish, and of good strength. This gives the bulk of the Burma crop; (3) Nanking, good staple, fairly strong, and is a tree-cotton. -
2 Nanking Cotton
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3 Thinawa Cotton
Variety of kidney cotton in Burma and derived from Pernambuco kidney cotton. It has a brownish staple up to 11/2-in. with a silky gloss and good strength. -
4 Indian Cotton
There are many varieties of Indian cotton the chief sorts being, Cambodia, Tinnevelly, Broach, Punjab-American, Sind-American, Oomra, Dhollera, Bengal-Sind, Coompta-Dharwar, Salem, Commilla, Burma, Westerns, Northerns, Cocanada. -
5 Rangoon Cotton
A variety of cotton from Burma with a short, weak staple of brownish colour and contains much leaf. The staple is barely 3/4-in. and is used mostly for low yarns of about 10's counts. -
6 Shap Cotton
A commercial variety of native cotton in Burma grown on the hills of the Shan and Chin provinces. It has a staple about 1-in., and a yield of lint near 40 per cent. -
7 бирманский хлопок
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8 Shan State Cottons
Burma cottons, grown in Shan States. Little is known of these as they are largely exported overland. Staple 3/4-in. to 1-in. (see Burma cotton)Dictionary of the English textile terms > Shan State Cottons
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10 Longyi
A loin cloth native woven on hand looms in Burma, and worn by men and women. They are in many designs and qualities and all are about 34-in. to 36-in. wide and 72-in. long. Various names are given to the cloths according to the design. Such as Akwet, Bala, etc.; also see Lungi (1) ————————LOONGEES, LOONGHEES, LOONGYES, LOONGIES, LUNGIS, LONGYIThe shoulder or upper cloth worn by males in India. More strictly this is worn by Mohammedans and the Dhootie and Dhotee by Hindus. The cloth is of silk and cotton with gold thread embroidery at times. Made at Tatta, in Suidh, and other parts of India (see Lungi). The Indian cloth is generally 23-in. finished width and 41/2 yards long. The natives cut a length into two, and stitch the two pieces together side by side. The African style is 32-in. to 40-in. wide and of several lengths from 2 yard upwards. Made about 64 ends and 56 picks per inch, 32's T., 38's W., cotton. The borders have usually double the number of ends per inch, and in this cloth there will be 112 ends per inch in the border. All styles are checks, rather broad in design and of several colours, with a broad border at one selvedge. The border is all one colour and the yarns are crammed in the reed. The cloth is used for men's dress. The loongyes made for Mohammedan use are made from 29-in. to 44-in. wide and 2 yard to 91/2 yards long. Mercerised cotton, rayon and cotton and silk mixtures are used in the better qualities. The cheaper cloths are cut into two parts by the natives and stitched side by side. When borders are required they are made in colour. Loongyes are also used as a head-dress in the Punjab and other parts of India and native woven from fine yarns. A special " Chini " style is made from alternate blue and white yarn for Mohammedan use. -
11 Htamein
Loin cloth worn by Burma women. It is a single piece joined to upper and lower skirts which are woven separately. Made in Burma, usually in the plain weave from cotton yarns. The lower continuation of the cloth is known as Htamein-Na. -
12 Paso
AKWET-LONGYI, or PASO (Indian term)Check fabrics, plain weave, hand woven (see Longyi and Paso) ————————KYUDAYAN LONGYI, or PASOFabric with square or diamond patterns as in mat weaving, either obtained in plain weaves by using one weft of each colour when it is called Bala Kyudayan or in twill or satin weaves by predominance or warp over weft and vice versa as in counter-change patterns. ———————— A cotton cloth woven in Burma for use as a loin cloth, 40-in. to 44-in. wide and about 8 yards long. Woven in many designs and each style is given a name. The qualities are also numerous. -
13 Gyatsaung
Thick cotton blanket woven by hand on a primitive appliance known as Gyat " in Burma. -
14 Hpyin
A coarse cotton fabric made in Burma. on hand looms and used in the natural colour. -
15 Hypin
A coarse cotton cloth made in Burma and used as a clothing material in the loom state. About 36 ends and 40 picks per inch. 10's T., 8's W. Roughly spun. Somewhat similar to Osnaburgs. -
16 Pinni
An Indian term used to describe native-woven fabrics, made from the reddish native cotton in Burma. Used only for coarse fabrics. -
17 Tindein
Coarse cotton blankets made in Burma.
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