Pinni (cloth)

This article is about the woven cloth. For other uses, see Pinni (disambiguation).

Pinni was a term for coarse cotton fabric, naturally reddish or reddish-yellow in colour, made locally in Myanmar.[1][2][3]

Nationalism

Pinni was a handwoven Burmese cloth. Inspired by the Indian Swadeshi movement's boycott of English products, pinni became a nationalist symbol in the early 20th century, often being used to cover traditional peindan sandals.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ The Indian Trade Journal. 1930. p. 10.
  2. ^ Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. New York: Fairchild Publications. 1959. p. 418.
  3. ^ a b Commissioner, India Census (1923). Census of India, 1921: Burma. Superintendent Government Printing. p. 318.
  4. ^ Sengupta, Nilanjana (2015-12-09). The Female Voice of Myanmar: Khin Myo Chit to Aung San Suu Kyi. Cambridge University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-316-57027-2.


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