Sussi (cloth)

Sussi, or susi, was a term for multicolored striped cloth produced in the Indian subcontinent. Sussi was thin handloom fabric made of cotton, silk, or a blend of the two, with colored warp stripes. Punjab region was known for its production and exports during the Mughal period.Some iconic patterns were with red and white and blue and white and green and white stripes.
Name.
Sussi was the umbrella term used for all stripe fabrics.
Texture.
Sussi was plain fabric with warp vertical stripes.Sussi was produced with cotton, with silk, or with blended cotton and silk. Silk and cotton blended Sussi was called "Gabri."
Sussi Types and Production.
Sussi along with other cotton varieties was produced at Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Peshawar, Lahore, Multan, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jhang, Shahpur, Jalandhar, Delhi, Gurgaon, Rohtak, Karnal, Rewari, Panipat and in Sindh. Salari was a type of handloom-produced sussi made at Kalabagh in Mianwali District, Pakistan. Sussi of Multan was famous in England.
Use.
The cloth was used to make lowers such as pajamas and salwars (loose trousers). Blended sussi was used for pajamas and petticoats.