Title
Dhoti and Angavastram
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
India
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: Please refer to parts
Accession No.
2017-00566
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
This set comprises of a dhoti (waist cloth) and an angavastram (shoulder cloth), both are made of unstitched white cotton cloth. A dhoti is a garment worn commonly by men of the Indian subcontinent. The use of uncut and unstitched cloth for garments, is a distinct feature of South Asian dress. This practice stems from the belief that the uncut cloth symbolises ritual purity. James Finlay & Company from Glasgow began trading in India in 1812, and eventually started a cotton mill agency in Bombay in 1902.
