Chintz

Chintz jacket and neckerchief with glazed printed cotton petticoat. 1770–1800. MoMu, Antwerp.

Chintz (/tʃɪnts/[1]) is a woodblock printed, painted, stained or glazed calico textile that originated in Golconda (present day Hyderabad, India) in the 16th century.[2][3] The cloth is printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colours, typically on a light, plain background.

  1. ^ "chintz". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. ^ Noble, Allen G. (2019). India: Cultural Patterns And Processes. Routledge. p. 1. ISBN 9780429724633. JSTOR 44148394.
  3. ^ Singh, Seema (1988). Golconda Chintz: Manufacture and Trade in The 17th Century. Vol. 49. Indian History Congress. pp. 301–305. ISBN 9780429724633. Retrieved 23 June 2020.