A thick, absorbent cotton fabric used in India and South Asia, or the unfinished gauze-like material from which it is made, sometimes used for bandaging and medical purposes.
From Hindi/Urdu 'gāṭh' or related South Asian languages, referring to an indigenous cotton fabric tradition that developed in the Indian subcontinent over centuries.
Gaatch was one of India's most famous textile exports during the colonial period, and British soldiers adopted it for medical bandages because it was cheaper and more absorbent than European alternatives!
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