Different Types of Materials Manufactured in India

Q. Where did European traders first encounter the Indian fine cotton textile?

Q. Identify the different types of textiles famous in Colonial India.

1. Jamdani
2. Wool
3. Chintz
4. Patola
5. Nylon
6. Linen
7. Bandanna
8. Muslin

Q. The Europeans first encountered the smooth, finely woven Indian fabric Muslin in Mosul in present day Iraq.

1. True
2. False

Q. Indian cotton textiles were carried to Mosul in present day Iraq by Arabs. The common name of this textile became ____.

1. Calico
2. Muslin
3. Cashmere
4. Silk

Q. The cotton textiles taken to Europe by the Portuguese were called ____.

1. Calico
2. Muslin
3. Silk
4. Cashmere

Q. During the colonial times in India, Dacca and Lucknow were famous for clothes made from the _____________ weave.

1. Jamdani
2. Patola
3. Calico
4. Muslin

Q. Which were some of the common places in India from where European traders purchased fabrics?

1. Kasimbazar
2. Charpoore
3. Patna
4. Calcutta

Q. Portuguese traders came across fine cotton textile at an Indian port. They tweaked the name of the port slightly and called the fabric .

1. Muslin
2. Calico
3. Chhint
4. Bandanna

Q. Which of these cities was not known for their Patola weaving centres?

1. Surat
2. Ahmedabad
3. Patan
4. Lucknow

Q. Who did spinning and weaving in India name the weaving centres in the late 19th century