Available in the Museum’s Library.
Double Cloth, including Cheese Finish variants, offers rich research opportunities in historical textile evolution, weaving techniques, and surface finishing methods, highlighting both functional and aesthetic innovation. Studying these fabrics can inform sustainable production, design applications, and preservation of cultural heritage for contemporary fashion and museum collections.

Sample Details:
* Object Title : Double Cloth – Cheese Finish
* Accession Number: THB W-TWF 02/2026
* Category : Woven Collection
* Period : 2026
* Region : Asia, Bangladesh
* Material Composition : 98% Cotton 2% Spandex
* Weave Construction: Cheese – Double Cloth
* Yarn Count (warp × weft) : 96×86/(21+20+70D)x(21+20+70D)
* GSM : 268
* Width: 50/52″
* Dye Type : Synthetic – Yarn Dyed
* Condition Assessment : Fabric swatch
* Historical Notes : Double Cloth techniques originated in 14th–15th century Europe and Asia, with early examples in Italy, Flanders, China, and India, where they were used for luxurious garments, brocades, and ceremonial textiles. By the 18th–19th centuries, double cloth and cheese-finished variants became popular for fashion, children’s wear, and lightweight outerwear, valued for their reversible structure, layered texture, and delicate drape.
* Source / Donor : Paramount Textile

Available in the Museum’s Library.
The research scope of crepe fabric includes analysis of yarn twist levels, fiber composition, and finishing techniques to understand their impact on surface texture, drape performance, and dimensional stability. Further study can explore sustainable fiber integration, process optimization, and performance enhancement for contemporary apparel and technical textile applications.

Sample Details:
* Object Title : Crepe Fabric – Check
* Accession Number: THB W-TWF 01/2026
* Category : Woven Collection
* Period : 2026
* Region : Asia, Bangladesh
* Material Composition : 35% Rayon 65% Poly
* Weave Construction: Creap Weave
* Yarn Count (warp × weft) : 20/2×20/2/60×42
* GSM : 250
* Width: 57″
* Dye Type : Synthetic
* Condition Assessment : Fabric swatch
* Historical Notes : Crepe fabric emerged prominently in 19th-century Europe and Asia, particularly in silk form, where it was widely used for formal and ceremonial garments due to its elegant drape and subdued texture. Over time, with the development of high-twist yarn technology and synthetic fibers, crepe evolved into a versatile global fashion fabric, expanding into everyday apparel and modern industrial production.
* Source / Donor : Anwar Textile