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The fabric so fine, mughals called it woven air and running water.
origin nameNamed after Mosul, Iraq, a medieval trade hub
woven airDhaka muslin took fifteen yards to weigh ten grams
colonial casualtyBritain crushed Bengal's looms to sell its mills
lost artTrue Dhaka muslin extinct for over a century
baby dutyNow mostly known as cheap cheesecloth and swaddles