Pinni was a term for coarse cotton
fabric
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, naturally reddish or reddish-yellow in colour, made locally in
Myanmar
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Nationalism
Pinni was a handwoven Burmese cloth. Inspired by the Indian Swadeshi movement's boycott
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of English products, pinni became a nationalist symbol in the early 20th century, often being used to cover traditional ''peindan'' sandals.
References
Cotton
Woven fabrics
Burmese clothing
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