Jacquard is actually a type of loom-one that permits the weaving of complex patterns with the yarn itself. Matelasse, damask, and [some] chenille are all jacquard-woven fabrics. Chenille describes fabric woven with a fluffy, usually cut, nap. Technically, velvet and corduroy are chenille fabrics.
In 1948, British Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, Ceylon became a republic within the Commonwealth, and its name was changed to Sri Lanka. It is an island country in South Asia, located about 31 kilometres (19.3 mi) off the southern coast of India.n 1948, when Sri Lanka achieved independence from Britain, the Governor was replaced with a Governor-General. The Governor-General was responsible not to London, but to the Monarch of Ceylon, the local government, and the local parliament. The Governor-General was a largely ceremonial figure.
In addition to the majority Sinhalese, it is home to large groups of Sri Lankan and Indian Tamils, Moors, Burghers, Malays, Kaffirs and the aboriginal Vedda. Sri Lanka has a rich Buddhist heritage, and the first known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka, the PÄli Canon, date back to the Fourth Buddhist council in 29 BC.