Within ten minutes the verandah was covered with silks of every hue, gorgeous colours and the delicate colours of moonlight, so that the matting was completely covered with a veritable riot of colours and textures-a much more wonderful effect than any tricks with baskets or mangoes grown under sheets.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
Rich furniture was used in the dwellings, and costly textures for dress, these of course imported from other countries.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou
Knowledge is to be gained only by a lover of the objects, a lover willing to spend long hours in association with his love, prowling among collections, comparing, handling, studying designs, discerning colours, searching for details, and indulging withal a nice feeling for textures, a vision that feels them even without touch of the hand.
"The Tapestry Book"
Helen Churchill Candee