Banarasi Fabric and Brocade Quiz

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What type of silk is known for being coarse and twisted into two strands for the warp?

  • Pat
  • Kinkhab
  • Tanda
  • Spun Silk (correct)

Which term refers to the pictorial designs in Banarasi fabric?

  • PHULWAR
  • Butidar
  • TASVIR (correct)
  • Shikargharh

What does the term 'Kin' mean in Chinese, as mentioned in the text?

  • Cotton
  • Silver
  • Gold (correct)
  • Hunting

Which type of fabric is reversible and has colorful extra weft silk yarn over it to create patterns?

<p>Tanchoi Sari (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of design in Banarasi fabric is outlined or filled with silken thread, as per the text?

<p>Minakari Motif (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which community was inspired by Chinese patterns in Surat, leading to the creation of Tanchoi fabric?

<p>Parsi Community (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main material used in creating the best brocade known as Kinkhab?

<p>Gold and Silver threads (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following designs is characterized by natural vegetation spread across the field of the sari?

<p>Jangala designs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Banarasi brocade saris, what motif has a strong influence from the Mughal era?

<p>Ganga Jamuna motif (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sari features a satin base and colorful extra weft silk yarn creating patterns over the fabric?

<p>Tanchoi Sari (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the delicate thin border sari with an overall creeper motif?

<p>Reshan Buti Sari (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between Surat's Tanchoi fabric and Banaras Butidar fabric?

<p>The weaving technique (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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