A design with brightly colored stripes,
plaid, uneven
checks, or other design
elements, usually on a plain-colored
background. Characteristic for a
fine,
plain-woven shirting
or dress cotton fabric originated in India. Bleeding madras used dyes
that resulted in bleeding and often fading of colors each time the
fabric was laundered.
A madras design created with Artlandia
SymmetryWorks.
