[1] Some contemporary varieties kshauma, netra, and tiritpatta including Dukul were among the fabrics that were comparable to silk.
[2] Some sources suggest that Dukula was silk,[3] but actually it was made of bark fiber As a result, it was a fine linen.
[2]: 15 Bāṇabhaṭṭa, a seventh-century scholar (who was the Asthana Kavi in the court of King Harsha Vardhana), also makes reference to "hansa dukula", a material patterned with hansa (swan or goose).
The Harshacharita (King Harsha Vardhana of Kanauj's biography) lists a variety of textiles, Banabhatta describes a range of textiles displayed during an exhibition at Harsha's sister's (Rajyashri's) wedding.
[2]: 15 [5]: 15 [6]: 276 Kumārasambhava poem of Kalidasa also refers to "dukula" while comparing the attire of Lord Shiva and the Hindu goddess Parvati.