English has a history of naming fabrics after their places of origin. Think of "Denim" from Nîmes (in France), "Muslin" from Mosul (in Iraq), "Satin" from Zaitun (Arabic name for the Chinese city of Quanzhou) etc. There are at least 2 English words for fabrics of Indian origin.
💡Calico from Calicut (in Kerala), from where the fabric was originally exported. Calico is a type of cotton cloth, typically plain white or unbleached.
💡Chintz from Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ). It is a printed multicoloured fabric with a glazed finish, used for curtains & upholstery.
I have written earlier on Indian clothings. Here is a much interesting thread on Sari https://twitter.com/avtansa/status/1295993101694246913?s=20
On Tauliya (Towel) https://twitter.com/avtansa/status/1235097178076409856?s=20
On Bajaj surname https://twitter.com/avtansa/status/1109753942039293953?s=20
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