Textiles · Catalog HV6D5KDJ

Loin Cloth "Pha nung" or Cloth for Wrapped Garment

Unknown creator · late 1800s-early 1900s

Indian craftsmen developed great skill in resist dyeing using both mordants (chemicals that fix dyes) and wax, or some other resist. When mordants were selectively drawn, painted, or printed onto cotton, only those portions of the fabric would accept the dye. In this textile, this technique has been combined with wax resist batik that prevented dyes from penetrating treated portions of the fabric. Indian textiles made for export were patterned with designs and colors that sui