Cottons, either hand-printed or embroidered, are probably the best bargain of all Indian textiles, made into tablecloths, napkins, bed linens, spreads, pillowcases , and airy, light scarves that make life much more comfortable in the Indian heat.
In India, cotton is never used to produce things like pillowcases or bed linens. 
mnli hypothesis: In India, cotton is never used to produce things like pillowcases or bed linens.  premise: Cottons, either hand-printed or embroidered, are probably the best bargain of all Indian textiles, made into tablecloths, napkins, bed linens, spreads, pillowcases , and airy, light scarves that make life much more comfortable in the Indian heat.