This shawl with a field of deep maroon has a black border with multicolored motifs. This is woven in a typical Kashmir weave - the twill tapestry weave with interlocked wefts. Here, the design, like tapestry, is woven into the very fabric of the cloth. This is done by replacing the shuttle used in ordinary weaving with a series of small, eyeless wooden boffins, known in Kashmiri as Kani, each filled with coloured yarn. The black border itself has a narrow border on each side of rust & olive green colours. The five large floral motifs also have off white colour other than these mentioned above. Tiny dots in maroon, green & off white form triangles, placed diagonally opposite at two corners. Geometric shapes form floral patterns at these ends.
The style in which one drapes the shawl accounts for a major part of its beauty. Now, this one if casually thrown over one shoulder would prominently place the border & that single corner pattern in front. This way, it will perhaps not keep you warm, but sometimes let fashion take predominance!
This description by Renu Rana
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