Kullu
Shawls occupy a place of pride among the Handicrafts of Himachal.
They are world famous for their elegant look, brilliant traditional
patterns, quality and reasonable cost. Designs are geometrical
in outline basically depicted local flora and fauna. The colors,
usually intense, perhaps endeavor to portray the Kulluites' enthusiasm
for life.
The patterns
Plain shawl made of single color without any design or pattern.
Plain with border of a traditional pattern or colored stripes
on the four sides.
Plain with ek phool i.e. traditional pattern on its both ends.
Plain with teen phool i.e. three traditional patterns on two
ends.
Shawl having design all over it.
Designed Shawl with ek phool i.e. one traditional pattern on
both ends.
Designed Shawl with teen phool i.e. three traditional patterns
on both ends.
Angora Wool is obtained from Angora rabbit of German breed locally
reared. The wool is very warm and smooth, resulting in high demand
for Angora shawls. Angora wool is originally available in white,
brown and grey colors. However, these days it is being dyed into
different colors.
Generally Angora Shawls are semi in nature i.e. their warp is
usually of merino wool and weft is of Angora wool. Both plain
and patterned semi-Angora shawls are available at our outlet.
However, this along with affordable price also results in great
demand of these Semi-Angora shawls with various types viz. Semi-Angora
Plain Shawls, Semi-Angora Shawls with Patterns and Silk Angora
Shawls.
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