and the Processes used in Dyeing Silk and Cotton, 261 



J)Ouse states the following particulars of the trade at that 

 period. In one year there were imported 1500 bullock-load^ 

 of cotton wool; 50 bullock-loads of cotton thread; 230 

 bullock-loads of raw silk ; 7000 bullock- loads of salt ; fo- 

 reign goods from Madras 300 bullock -loads. At the same 

 time were exported of betel-nut 4000 bullock-loads, and of 

 pepper 400 bullock-loads. 



From the quantity of the raw materials some estimate 

 maybe formed of the extent of the manufactures : 1500 

 bullock-loads of cotton wool, and 50 of cotton thread, make 

 ; rather more than 5100 hundred weight, worth about 8l6o/., 

 and 230 bullock-loads of raw silk make 47,437ilb8., worth 

 about 27,000/. 



The cloths here being entirely for country use, and never 

 haviiTg been exported to Europe, arc made of different sizes, 

 to adapt them to the dress of the natives ; and the Hindus 

 seldom use tailors, but wrap round their bodies tbe cloth, 

 as it comes from the weaver. 



1. The cloth which the women wrap round their haunches, 

 and then throw over their heads and shoulders like a veil, 

 is from 14 to 17 cubits long, and from 2 to 2^ cubits wide. 

 It is called shir ay, 



2. If these cloths are for the use of girls, they are called 

 kirigay ; and are from 9 to 12 cubits long, and from 1^ to • 

 II- cubit broad. 



3. The little jacket which the women at this place wear, 

 is made up in pieces containing 12 jackets, and called ai" 

 pissa tan. These are 14-1- cubits long, and two cubits or 

 two cubits and a nail broad. 



4. Men wrap round them a cloth called dotra^ which is 

 from 10 to 12 cubits long, and from 2^ to 2.l cubits broad. 



5. The wrappers of boys, called hitcha khana, are 6 or 

 7 cubits long, and 1^ or If cubit broad. 



6. Cloth for wrapping round the head and shoulders of 

 men, like shawls, is named shalnama ; and is 6 cubits long, 

 and 2\ broad. Smaller ones are made for children. 



7. Paggooy or turban pieces, are fron) 30 to 60 cubits 

 long, and f of a cubit broad. 



Haying assembled the different kinds of weavers, I took 

 R 3 from 



