dc.contributor.advisor | Reza, Mohammed Habib | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Kibria, Naim Ahmed | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Rahman, Mohammed Zillur | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Ahmad, Jalal | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Faruk, Mohammad | |
dc.contributor.author | Ali, Farial | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-20T09:19:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-08-20T09:19:31Z | |
dc.date.copyright | ©2023 | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-09 | |
dc.identifier.other | ID 18208016 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10361/23838 | |
dc.description | This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Architecture, 2023. | en_US |
dc.description | Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. | |
dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (page 43). | |
dc.description.abstract | Muslin, once the most spectacular fabric in the world, is now being revived to restore a
piece of intangible cultural heritage and the national pride of a nation. Muslin of
uncommonly delicate handspun yarn was handwoven in the Bengal region of South Asia
and imported into Europe for much of the 17th and early 18th centuries. Dhaka muslin is
an ultra-fine, ultra-soft fabric made from a potentially extinct species of fabric called
‘phuti carpas’, grown only along one stretch of the Meghna River.
Unfortunately, during the British colonization, pressure from the East India Company and
the rise of machine-made mass-product 'muslin' rolled off the newly invented power
looms- slowly causing the fall of original muslin production. Soon after that, the rare
cotton phuti carpas went extinct. The muslin trade at one time helped turn the Ganges
delta and what is now Bangladesh into one of the most prosperous parts of the world,
historians say.
Now almost a decade later, the quest for reviving muslin is being initiated by Drik Gallery
and the Bangladeshi government. The government initiative is a great boost for
researchers who are working hard on finding the extinct phuti karpas which were only
available along a small stretch of the Meghna River. Through extensive research and
trials, it has been possible to find the raw material of muslin, Phuti Carpus, and
cultivation of the plant. With the help of the Dhaka handloom board, a project has been
proposed at Narayanganj, where an integrated community would be built that would
benefit the muslin weavers as well as house weaving stations that would kickstart the
commercial production of muslin cloth. This study focuses on learning about the lifestyle
of muslin weavers and its rich history, as well as creating an integrated center that would
be a part of the surrounding neighborhood. Furthermore, This paper discusses the
proposal to design a platform for the weavers' community which would bring back hope
in restoring the golden heritage of Bengal, and restore the worldwide recognition that it
originally had so many years ago. | en_US |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Farial Ali | |
dc.format.extent | 43 pages | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brac University | en_US |
dc.rights | Brac University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. | |
dc.subject | Muslin | en_US |
dc.subject | Handloom | en_US |
dc.subject | Weavers | en_US |
dc.subject | Cultural heritage | en_US |
dc.subject | Regional art | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Handloom industry--Bangladesh | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Architectural design--Bangladesh | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Weavers--Bangladesh | |
dc.title | Reviving the lost art of Muslin: a Muslin artisans community | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Architecture, Brac University | |
dc.description.degree | B. Architecture | |