Madras Checks Fabric

Madras checks is a colorful cotton fabric with a plaid pattern, originating in Chennai, India. It is yarn-dyed before weaving, lightweight and breathable, and mainly used for shirts and summer clothing.
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Madras Checks Fabric

Summary

Madras Checks Fabric is a cloth[1]. It draws 909 Wikipedia views per month (cloth category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Madras Checks Fabric is in the country of India[3].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's instance of is recorded as cloth[4].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's instance of is recorded as fashion[5].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's instance of is recorded as Indian Fashion, Tradition, Innovation, Style[6].
  • Chennai is named after Madras Checks Fabric[7].
  • Madras Checks Fabric is made of cotton[8].
  • Madras Checks Fabric is made of natural dye[9].
  • The location of Madras Checks Fabric was Chennai[10].
  • Madras Checks Fabric is a type of Indian Textile[11].
  • Madras Checks Fabric is a type of Indian Fashion, Tradition, Innovation, Style[12].
  • Madras Checks Fabric is used for clothing[13].
  • Madras Checks Fabric is used for shirt[14].
  • Madras Checks Fabric is used for sari[15].
  • Madras Checks Fabric is used for summer clothing[16].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's Commons category is recorded as Madras (fabric)[17].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's color is recorded as Vegetable dyes as antioxidants for vegetable oils[18].
  • 1100 marks the founding of Madras Checks Fabric[19].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 13.0843, 'longitude': 80.2705}[20].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's described at URL is recorded as https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20231103-how-madras-check-became-a-preppy-style-essential[21].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's described at URL is recorded as https://blog.marasim.co/fascinating-madras-checks-fabric/[22].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's described at URL is recorded as https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/buzz/the-history-of-madras-checks/articleshow/104586885.cms[23].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[24].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's described by source is recorded as Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles[25].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's has characteristic is recorded as plaid[26].
  • Madras Checks Fabric's fabrication method is recorded as hand weaving[27].

Body

Geography

Madras Checks Fabric is in the country of India[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cloth[4], fashion[5], and Indian Fashion, Tradition, Innovation, Style[6].

History and Context

1100 marks the founding of Madras Checks Fabric[19]. Chennai is named after it[7].

Why It Matters

Madras Checks Fabric draws 909 Wikipedia views per month (cloth category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Inception +1100-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country India
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