This is photographic study of the the JAMDANI weaving process by
Enamul Hoque. Jamdani is a form of fine muslin cloth with
geometric or floral designs. The fabric is still being produced
and in recent times there has been an increase in its
popularity. However, today’s Jamdani muslin is rather different
as the cotton used now is not as soft as it used to be in the
past when Dhaka muslin was produced in great quantity and
exported to most part of the then known world. Jamdani is
usually associated with saree, but there are Jamdani scarves,
kurtas, turbans, skirts, handkerchiefs, screens and tablecloths
as well. In Dhaka, the art of making Jamdani designs on fine
fabric reached its highest achievements during the Mughal
period. There were handlooms in almost all villages of Dhaka
district. Dhaka, Sonargaon, Dhamrai, Titabari, Jangalbari and
Bajitpur were famous for making high quality Jamdani. Traders
from Europe, Iran, Armenia and other places came to Dhaka to by
these fabrics. The Mughal Emperor, the Nawab of