Nillaess were produced in a variety of beautiful hues.
The term is derived from the Hindi word 'Nila,' which means 'blue.
'[1][2] striped cloth of mixed Tussur silk and cotton, occasionally floweredthe sort that are finest and most Glossy and striped with the lightest colours as hair colour, sky colour and the like, but those that are Red and Tauny ground striped with black are not vendibleIn the seventeenth century, Nillaes were among the notable Indian goods exported from Bengal.
[5][6][7][8] Records suggest that Samuel Rowland Fisher ordered 15 pieces of Nillaes in 1767 with a price of 17 Shilling per piece.
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