This khatraz designed shawl is reminiscent of the shawls of the Sikh period. From pallid greens and misty blues to oranges and pinks, all the hues find place in this shawl. The pattern in each stripe differs from the next but is bound by the mehrab and boteh. The architectural and the floral worlds vie for attention, overlapping each other in the process. Colours are used in a manner where they sharply contrast at places and at others, merge with each other. But since they are all subdued, they blend well. Repetitive botehs run in the two vertical borders. The horizontal ends are devoid of the hashiya but sport colourful, long tassels.
This shoulder mantle having arches, niches, flowers, botehs is very finely woven in the tapestry weave. Within this frenzy of various shapes, a new dynamic form of artistic expression find its full growth potential. In the olden days, the khatraz shawl was used for vests, coat linings and in general, as a soft fabric worn close to the skin. With changing fashion, the way it was worn also changed. Till date, it is used as a shoulder mantle like any other Kashmiri kani shawl.
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