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Southeast University Department Of Textile Engineering I/A 251,252 Tejgaon Dhaka Bangladesh
The word 'muslin' has been originated from 'Mosul,' a city in Iraq where the fabric was originated. Muslin is a soft and fine cotton fabric with a plain weave. It has a simple and clean look. Muslin is most typically an unbleached or white cloth, produced from carded cotton yarn. It has low count, less than 160 threads per square inch. The first recorded use of Muslin was in England, in 1670.Muslins were also widely produced in India and imported from there to Europe in the late seventeenth century. It became very popular at the end of the 18th century in France. Muslin fabric originated in Dhaka, a country in southern Asia (now known as Bangladesh) Muslin was termed after Mosul, now a city in Iraq, from where the fabric was first introduced to Europe.
1. Muslin is a smooth, delicately woven fabric, which is cool, comfortable and very affordable. 2. Muslin wears well, but also wrinkles fairly easily. 3. Counts generally run from 128 to 310; muslin is rated less than 180 counts. 4. Muslin washing and care: Cool machine wash 40 degrees and Cool iron 5. It is smooth and delicate. 6. It is cool and comfortable. 7. It wears well. 8. It is medium to lightweight. 9. It wrinkles.
From Field to Factory From Bale to Bobbin Weaving Cotton Muslin Counting Threads Working with Muslin Finishing • • • • • •
• Medicine • Muslin Clothing • Muslin for Sewing • Muslin for Theater • Muslin as a Filter • Dress-making and Sewing