Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.23.3

2.23.3

ślakṣṇasthūlamadhyatāṃ ca sūtrasya viditvā vetanaṃ kalpayet, bahvalpatāṃ ca //

Wages shall be fixed according as the threads spun are fine, coarse (sthúla, i.e., big) or of middle quality and in proportion to a greater or less quantity manufactured, and in consideration of the quantity of thread spun, those (who turn out a greater quantity) shall be presented with oil and dried cakes of myrobalan fruits (tailámalakódvartanaih).