Cloth that Changed the WorldThe story of Indias exuberantly coloured textiles that made their mark on design, technology, and trade around the world Chintz, a type of multicoloured printed or painted cotton cloth, originated in India yet exerted influence far beyond its home shores: it became a driving force of the spice trade in the East Indies, and it attracted European merchants, who by the 17th century were importing millions of pieces. In the 18th century, Indian chintz