WHITE PURE HIMALAYAN SHEEP WOOL SHAWL WITH FLORAL EMBROIDERY :
There is nothing more beautiful than owning a shawl that reflects the majestic beauty of the Himalayan valley. It is the Shawl from Himalayan region of India that makes it possible by capturing the bright color, geometric pattern, and warmth in its texture.
Since ages, the skilled artisans of the place are weaving beautiful shawls out of their creativity and innovation. Now, the popularity of genuine Himalayan Shawls is increasing all through the world.
CRAFT`S STORY :
Kullu, a 500 years old village in Himachal Pradesh is the mother to this need-fully evolved craft, shouldered by 200 of its weavers today. The craft is said to have evolved as a need to cover against weather, at the time barter system was practiced as a method of exchange. Gaddi tribes being the original nomads and cattle rearers provided wool, milk products and grains to the village and Kinnaur tribe took up to weaving cloth.
The cold climate of the Himalayan valley pursued the local people to weave this beautiful shawl to fulfill the necessity for warmth woolen
MATERIAL OF THE SHAWL:
Sheep Wool: This wool comes from a special variety of sheep that is known for its warm fleece. The wools of sheep are cleaned and spun into the local mills to make the soft fiber. Moreover, it can be dyed quite easily and effectively and for that reason, the wool is tinted in bright colors.
The local wool is procured from the sheep of the Himalayan valley in India. During the summer season, the sheep migrates to the higher hills by the shepherds. With the advent of winter, they are brought back to their villages located in the valley. During the autumn and spring season, they shear the sheep for wool. The natural colors of the wool are black, white, brown, and grey.
WEAVING OF THE HIMALAYAN SHAWL:
This shawl is made by using the traditional pit loom process of weaving. In this procedure, the woolen shawls are manually made by winding, drafting, denting, pulling, and adjusting as per the requirement. The geometric decoration of the border of the shawl is woven as the basketweave with the help of a slit-tapestry or dovetailing technique.
The artisans use the color graph as the reference of the design that they will weave manually.
THE DESIGN AND PATTERNS OF THE SHAWL:
It has been said that the geographic patterns of the Himalayan shawls are hugely influenced by the mystic-spiritual motifs of Buddhists
The weavers get the inspirations for the motifs of the shawls from the surroundings, life’s philosophy, traditions, and religion. Many of the symbols of the Himalayan shawls represent Buddhist religion and belief.
Plain color shawl with both side Ek Phool or single traditional design
Fl0RAL EMBROIDERED SHAWL WITH FINGES :
This shawl is decorated with beautiful and intricate paisley and floral patterns all over the shawl
It also depicts local flora and fauna on the border. The bright colors used for the shawl represent the enthusiasm of the life of the people of the valley.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
This design is inspired by the Traditional Kullu Jamawar Weave design. It is plain, simple but universally liked and used by both Men and Women.
Extra care has been taken in the production to ensure a soft feel owing to its smooth texture. It will give a cozy and warm feeling in cold winters.
The full size of the shawl makes it easy to drape and team it up with just about anything, right from wrapping yourself during the morning cup of tea to an evening out enjoying live music in the outdoors.
It will prove to be a cherished gift for the elderly owing to its versatility and easy maintenance.
Measurements:
40 x 80 Inches
MATERIAL :
Pure Wool
COLOR:
Mustard Yellow
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
India
BRAND:
WeaversIndia
HOW TO BUY A GENUINE HIMALAYAN SHAWL?
The growing popularity of the Himalayan shawls attracts many fake dealers who usually cheat and misguide the buyers by selling power loom-made woolen shawls that are impacting the handloom industry as well. To avoid any such forged attempt, you need to know where and how to buy the original Himalayan Shawls.
While shopping for it, keep in mind the following tips:
The shawls that are handmade in the Himalayan valley are expensive as it takes days to complete the process. So, if you get any product under a huge discount or cheap price, don’t fall for it. It may a fake product
The best way to identify the original product is the Geographical Indicator (GI) mark that has been issued by the Government. Though not all manufacturers have obtained it, this mark is still the best way to find out the original shawls made in the Himalayan Valley.
You need to check the design of the shawl closely. If you find out that the reverse side of the shawls looks the same, then the shawl may be handcrafted and genuine.
The handcrafted shawls seem coarse when you touch to retain the warmth.
There is not much variation in design for the woolen shawls made in Himalayan the region. A single color body of the shawl has a border with colorful geometric designs. The designs are handcrafted by the weavers that are almost impossible to replicate in the machine.
The colors used to dye the shawls are organic and non-toxic to skin whereas acrylic colors are used for machine-made shawls.
Care Instructions:
Dry Clean is recommended. Use mild detergents when washing at home.
DISCLAIMER :
Although, artisans do take care to maintain pattern and color schemes. however to create identical products a little variation could be seen against the image shown here being a hand-made product. These are unique & original products created by Indian tribal artisans to earn their livelihood
Please be reminded that due to lighting effects, the monitor's brightness/contrast settings, etc., there could be some differences in the color tone of the website's photo and the actual item.
HeritageWeaversINDIA :
HeritageWeaversINDIA is a women cooperative development initiative which aims to bring
together unemployed women artisans from remote villages of tribal artisans in the Eastern Himalayan region. The women are trained by designers to produce trend setting woven authentic products.
The best raw materials are sourced locally from nomads and frontier livestock rearing communities of Himalayas who are the exclusive source of the world famous Changthangi Pashmina, Bactrian Camel wool, Yak wool and Sheep wool.
This association encourages women empowerment by allowing unemployed women from remote villages to develop their skills in making organic and designer products to sustain themselves financially in the near future.
At HeritageWeaversINDIA enrich yourself with genuine handmade products made by the women artisans with perseverance
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