Gurrah (garat) was a kind of

calico Calico (; in British usage since 1505) is a heavy plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton. It may also contain unseparated husk parts. The fabric is far coarser than muslin, but less coarse and thick than ...

produced in

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during the 18th century. Gurrah was one of the cotton

piece goods Piece goods were the textile materials sold in cut pieces as per the buyer's specification. The piece goods were either cut from a fabric roll or produced with a certain length, also called yard goods. Various textiles such as cotton, wool, silk, ...

exported to England and France.

Name

Gurrah may be a name stemmed from Hindi .

Characteristics

Gurrah was a typical quality plain cloth. It was an unbleached cotton material.

Use

It was processed and used in many

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items such as

table cloth A tablecloth is a cloth used to cover a table. Some are mainly ornamental coverings, which may also help protect the table from scratches and stains. Other tablecloths are designed to be spread on a dining table before laying out tableware and ...

, etc. Gurrah was also used for

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base material in

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and

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. Gurrah was also a part of Indian cloths exported to America. Gurrah has been mentioned as a dress material in

petticoat A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing, a type of undergarment worn under a skirt or a dress. Its precise meaning varies over centuries and between countries. According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', in current British Engl ...

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