They were later manufactured in cities of the Punjab such as Ludhiana and Amritsar,[1][2] and also imported from outside India.
चद्दर, चादर, Chaddar, Chadar is a Hindi word that means sheet (a rectangular piece of cloth).
[4] Though the quality was fine, soft, and durable, it was not equal to Pashmina.
[5] Rampur chaddars were liked as wrap or shawl and were sold throughout India.
[6] They became popular in the late 19th century as a result of the import of power-loom woven examples sold as being of Indian manufacture.