Sussi (cloth)

Sussi or susi (Soosey, Sousae)[1] is a term for multicolored striped or checked cloth[1] produced mainly in Sindh.

[2][3] Sussi is thin handloom fabric made of cotton, silk, or a blend of the two, with colored warp stripes.

[9] The fabric was exported to England, where sousaes were in great demand in the 18th century.

[1] Sussi along with other cotton varieties is produced at Hala, Nasarpur, Hyderabad, Thatta, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Lahore, Multan, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jhang, Shahpur, Jalandhar, Delhi, Gurgaon, Rohtak, Karnal, Rewari, Panipat[15][16] Salari was a type of handloom-produced sussi made at Kalabagh in Mianwali District, Pakistan.

[17] The cloth was used to make lowers such as pajamas and salwars (loose trousers).