Description

Jamdani is a vividly patterned, sheer cotton fabric, traditionally woven on a handloom by craftspeople and apprentices around Dhaka. Jamdani textiles combine intricacy of design with muted or vibrant colours, and the finished garments are highly breathable.

Jamdani is the only surviving variety of traditional muslins. In the Mughal period (1526–1707), the finest Jamdani was produced in Dacca, a Bengal state (now Dhaka, Bangladesh). During the regime (1605-1627) of Mughal emperor Jahangir, the plain Jamdani muslin was decorated with numerous floral designs.

A fine muslin on which decorative motifs are woven using a loom is known as Jamdani. The decorative motifs were usually in white and grey. Usually a mixture of gold and cotton thread were used. In the eighteenth century, Dacca in Bangladesh (earlier part of East Bengal), was the main centre of textile production.