Class 8th History NCERT Book One Liner Notes Part 7
1. Muslin – Finely woven textiles
2. Calico (derived from Calicut) – cotton textiles
3. Jamdani – is a fine muslin on which decorative motifs are woven on the loom, typically in grey and white
4. Jamdani weaving centers – Dacca in Bengal and Lucknow in the United Provinces
5. Chintz, Cossaes (or khassa) and bandanna – cotton cloths
6. Bandanna – brightly coloured and printed scarf for the neck or head
7. In 1720, the British government ban the use of printed cotton textiles – chintz – in England through an act known as the Calico Act
8. Spinning jenny was invented by – John Kaye
9. Invention of the steam engine by – Richard Arkwright
10. Dacca was famous for its mulmul and jamdani weaving
11. Tanti weavers belongs to – Bengal
12. Julahas or momin weavers belongs to – north India
13. Sale (साले), kaikollar and devangs belongs – south India
14. Specialist block printers known as – Chhipigars
15. Aurang – A Persian term for a warehouse