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An essential and ethnic wear in functions and ornamentation in Kinnaur region of Northern Himalayas. Widely renowned for the intricacy and finesse these Shawls are unique. Their elaborate geometrical designs bear a strong Central Asian influence. Many of the motifs woven have a very special symbolic and religious significance. The colours used for ground are white, black, natural grey and brown. The main colours used for patterning are red, orange, pink, blue, green, yellow, black and white. Among these, five colours represent five elements—white stands for water, yellow for earth, red for fire, green for air and blue for sky. Many a times, they have patterned borders running all along the four edges thereby increasing the labour approximately by 15 days in a month and thus, making them more expensive than Kullu Shawls. Most of the shawls for commercial use are woven on the frame loom, though the ones for local use are still woven on the pitloom. Yarn used: warp 2/48wollen worsted, weft 2/48woollen worsted

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