Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by form]
6. [materials by physical form]
7. [fiber and fiber by product]
8. [fiber by product]
9. textile materials
10. [textile materials by composition or origin]

Anotations

Scope note:

Cloth exported from India as a product that could be traded by European merchants in exchange for African goods. Broadly covers a wide range of cheap, brightly colored fabrics, often striped, checkered, or plain.