kashmiri shawl varieties

kashmiri shawl varieties

As the kashmir is very famous for its natural beauty .it is also a best tourist place to visit .

There are lots of thingh which make kashmir so popular but one of the most intresting thing in

kashmir is the kashmiri clothes.The kashmiri outfit is well known in the world.kashmiri shawl has

a good demand in international markets.Kashmiri shawls are known for their softness, warmth and

traditional designs.There are three fibres from which Kashmiri Shawls are made – wool, pashmina

and shahtoosh.The prices of the three cannot be compared – woollen shawls being within reach of

the most modest budget, and shahtoosh being a one-in-a-lifetime purchase.Woollen shawls are popular

because of the embroidery worked on them, which is unique to Kashmir. Both embroidery and the type

of wool used bring about differences in the price.The Kashmir shawl making also spread its wings

to Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat and some other north eastern states in India.Kashmiri shawls are

produced by two techniques—loom woven or Kani shawls, and needle embroidered or Sozni shawls.Kani

loom-woven shawls are also called tiliwalla, tilikar or kani kar, sometimes woven in one piece,

but mostly woven in small segments, which are then sewn together with high precision and fineness.

Sozni embroidered shawls are also called amlikar. In these shawls, elaborate patterns are created

by working on the root of the plain pashmina with the help of a needle.In India the price of a Kani

shawl varies from Rs 30,000 to Rs 2 lakh, depending on the variety of the designs and material.

The different varieties of kashmiri shawls are popular in India as well as abroad.