Pinni was a term for coarse cotton fabric, naturally reddish or reddish-yellow in colour, made locally in Myanmar.[1][2][3]

Nationalism

Pinni was a handwoven Burmese cloth. Inspired by the Indian Swadeshi movement's boycott of English products, pinni became a nationalist symbol in the early 20th century, often being used to cover traditional peindan sandals.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ The Indian Trade Journal. 1930. p. 10.
  2. ↑ Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. Internet Archive. New York, Fairchild Publications. 1959. p. 418.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. 1 2 Commissioner, India Census (1923). Census of India, 1921: Burma. Superintendent Government Printing. p. 318.
  4. ↑ Sengupta, Nilanjana (2015-12-09). The Female Voice of Myanmar: Khin Myo Chit to Aung San Suu Kyi. Cambridge University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-316-57027-2.


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