muslins
Lightweight woven fabrics
Muslins is the plural of muslin, a lightweight cotton fabric with a plain weave.
The fabric originated in the Middle East and was prized for its soft, breathable quality.
Muslins range from sheer to opaque and serve various purposes: fine muslins for delicate garments and curtains, heavier muslins as utility fabric for straining, cleaning, or as backdrops in photography and theater.
She keeps a few muslins in the kitchen for straining stock.
Plant fiber for textiles
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- cheeseclothOpen-weave straining fabric
- voileSheer, lightweight textile
- organdyThin, stiff cotton cloth
batiste · lawn · cambric · mull · sheer · lightweight · weave · textile
Of occupied territories
- tradeExchange of commodities
- BengalPartition-split South Asian territory
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- DaccaBangladesh capital, older spelling
British · import · export · handwoven · East India Company · luxury · aristocratic · empire
Recurring arrangement or template
- toileTest garment material
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- fittingSuitable or proper
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
prototype · test · garment · alterations · dressmaking · couture · sample · bodice
Exerting intense effort
- cheeseclothOpen-weave straining fabric
- bouquet garniBundled herbs for stocks
- sachetPerfumed fabric packet
- filteringSelective passage of elements
jelly · stock · infusion · wrapping · bundling · clarifying · consomme · ghee
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- cheeseclothOpen-weave straining fabric
- voileSheer, lightweight textile
organdy · batiste · lawn · cambric · mull · sheer · lightweight · weave · textile · drape
colonial
Of occupied territories
Dacca · British · import · export · handwoven · East India Company · luxury · aristocratic · empire · Georgian
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
draping · prototype · test · garment · alterations · dressmaking · couture · sample · bodice · seam
straining
Exerting intense effort
- cheeseclothOpen-weave straining fabric
- bouquet garniBundled herbs for stocks
- sachetPerfumed fabric packet
filtering · jelly · stock · infusion · wrapping · bundling · clarifying · consomme · ghee · paneer