Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide),
Very strong Alkali used for scouring, dyeing and finishing of cotton. Caustic soda is also known as soda ash and is an alkali to help break down plant fibers during boiling.
Very strong Alkali used for scouring, dyeing and finishing of cotton. Caustic soda is also known as soda ash and is an alkali to help break down plant fibers during boiling.
Chai Lao,
Japanese programme to update Lao silk textiles to meet standards for the Japanese market and includes testing of dyes, consumer labeling and product design.
Japanese programme to update Lao silk textiles to meet standards for the Japanese market and includes testing of dyes, consumer labeling and product design.
Chakla,
A square hanging, embroidered, appliquéd or of beadworked, from Kutch and Saurashtra in Gujarat.
A square hanging, embroidered, appliquéd or of beadworked, from Kutch and Saurashtra in Gujarat.
Chakshudana pat,
Literally, the "eye bestowal painting" is one carried by the jadu patuas of Bengal to the family of a recently deceased individual wherein all but the eyes are painted, signifying the unincorporated wandering spirit of the dead. It is only after the patua has filled in the eyes that the spirit finds a permanent abode. Also see Jadu-Patuas.
Literally, the "eye bestowal painting" is one carried by the jadu patuas of Bengal to the family of a recently deceased individual wherein all but the eyes are painted, signifying the unincorporated wandering spirit of the dead. It is only after the patua has filled in the eyes that the spirit finds a permanent abode. Also see Jadu-Patuas.
Chalcolithic,
The period during which copper began to be used extensively. The period is characterised by the use of either unalloyed copper or copper arsenic alloys. In Britain copper period ran from about 2500 to about 2200BC. Related term: Eneolitic
The period during which copper began to be used extensively. The period is characterised by the use of either unalloyed copper or copper arsenic alloys. In Britain copper period ran from about 2500 to about 2200BC. Related term: Eneolitic
Chamba rumals,
Chamba rumals or kerchiefs, from Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, depict mythological and court scenes using the running stitch in outline and darn stitch in fillings with silk threads on muslin. At their best, the scenes appear exactly the same on either side of the fabric.
Chamba rumals or kerchiefs, from Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, depict mythological and court scenes using the running stitch in outline and darn stitch in fillings with silk threads on muslin. At their best, the scenes appear exactly the same on either side of the fabric.