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Nainsook is a soft, fine, lightweight form of muslin. Muslin encompasses a broad range of fabrics of varying weight and fineness, but is always a plain weave, cotton fabric. The English word 'nainsook', documented from 1790 onwards,
derives from the Hindi word , which literally means "eye's delight". Nainsook cotton was also often used to make bias tape in the 1950s and 1960s.
See also
- Lawn cloth