title: Man-cheti
text: # Man-cheti
  
  Man cheti was a “ginger yellow” cotton cloth made in India in the 15th century. Made in lengths of fifty feet and a width of four feet or more, it was a closely woven cloth with a sturdy construction.
  
  ## Mentions (Ma Huan's account of Bengal)
  
  Chinese translator, voyager and writer Ma Huan noted ''Man - chê - ti'' in addition to other Indian cotton varieties in his account of Bengal.
  
  