Dhaka has for centuries been known worldwide for muslin -- the most exquisite hand-woven fabrics the world has ever seen. Going back about 200 years in history, ancient Bengal pursued trade around the ...

On a golden summer morning in Rupganj, Narayanganj, the sound of handlooms echoes from tin-roofed sheds nestled amid winding village paths and open fields. Inside, women and men sit in quiet focus, ...

What is muslin bedding? Did you know that cotton bedding actually comes in a range of different weaves and finishes, from crisp and cool percale to smooth and silky sateen and, yes, textured muslin.

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The government has lined up a roughly Tk 50 crore project aimed at developing and expanding the production of muslin fabrics in the country. Under the project, styled "Bangladesh's Golden Tradition ...

Researchers in Bangladesh have resurrected Dhaka muslin, a prized handloom-based fine cotton fabric, with a greater opportunity for commercial production. Production of the highly prized Mughal-era ...

It seems like there are a million accessories new parents are supposed to get for their babies — and honestly, you can probably do without the specialty bottle cozies and wipes warmers. One item, ...

An inexorable part of growing up in the 80's and 90’s was to listen to the elders lamenting about all the good things that were lost forever from the kismet of Bengal. The bemoaning over the lost ...

When I was a first-time mum, I had no clue what a muslin cloth was or why everyone kept raving about it. That quickly changed once I had a baby. You've probably heard it a hundred times by now, but ...

Nearly 200 years ago, Dhaka muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet. Then it was lost altogether. How did this happen? And can we bring it back? In late 18th-Century Europe, a new fashion ...