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HANDWOVEN EMBROIDERED PURE HIMALAYAN YAK WOOL MEDITATION SHAWL :
Up in the mountains of Ladakh and Tibet, Yak herders can be seen roaming the plains with their herds of Yaks. Their milk is used for tea and Yak cheese, and their warm woolen coat is collected and spun into yarns used to produce this warm woolen shawl. This beautiful yak Shawl is weaved by the traditional artisans of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, North India. This traditional shawl has been worn for centuries in the mountains on the Indo-Tibetan border and in the foothills of the Himalayas.

MATERIAL OF THE SHAWL:
The blanket is woven using two kinds of wool. First is Yak Wool (70%), and the second is the Himalayan sheep wool (30%). The weft thread is handspun yak wool, and the warp thread is Himalayan sheep wool.

YAK WOOL:
The yak has three different coats of wool to sustain it in the severe cold atmosphere of the Himalayas. The down fiber of the yak is considered one of the softest and warmest wool in the world. The artisans create different colored weft yarn to weave exclusive Himalayan shawls from it.

SHEEP WOOL :
This wool comes from a unique variety of sheep that is known for its warm fleece. The wools of sheep are cleaned and spun in 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.

WEAVING OF THE YAK BLANKET:
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 for the design that they will weave manually.

THE DESIGN AND PATTERNS OF THE SHAWL: TRADITIONAL DARI PATTI
Dari Patti Shawl is a Type of Weaving Design on Kullu Shawls. There are strips of woven Embroidery used in the shawl with traditional designs like patterns, floral, or Geometric. The Weaving Work on these Patti (Strips) is very fine, and it took a lot of time to finalize this design on the shawl. That is the reason that this designed shawl or stoles are a little bit Costly. It has been said that the mystic-spiritual motifs of Buddhists hugely influenced the geometric patterns of the Himalayan shawls.

The weavers get inspiration for the motifs of the shawls from their surroundings, life's philosophy, traditions, and religion. Many of the symbols of the Himalayan shawls represent Buddhist religion and belief. Sometimes, 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.

FEATURES :
* 100% Pure Genuine Hand Woven
* Perfect for Meditation
* Soft and comfortable Blankets
* Beautiful Hand Woven Very Fine Embroidery
* It is original and unique. Not factory-made, not mass-produced.
* Hand-made, hand-loomed ethical luxury yak wool blanket made in the Himalayan mountains by a small community of Tribal artisans.
* Soft Throw Blanket for Sofa and Bed
* Yoga Blanket
* Handmade in India from 100% pure yak wool.
* Perfect for gifts

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:

WOOL :
Himalayan Yak Woool

PATTERN :
Embroidered

COLOR:
Light Beige

SIZE :
Length - 82 inches
Width - 40 inches

CARE INFORMATION:
Machine wash in delicate mode or Simply Hand wash in cold water. Hang dry.

DISCLAIMER :
Please note that when we are classifying the color of the shawl, we use the solid color part of the as the non-solid part makes it too hard to classify.

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Our small NamasteYOGAstore is an effort to bring to light India's rich textile handicraft heritage. The store is dedicated only to handmade and handcrafted products from across the length and breadth of the country as well as Tibet, Nepal, and Myanmar. Every region and state in India is known for its ethnic crafts, and our store is the home to all these crafts. They are labors of love made painstakingly by hand, and as such, no two products are alike. What's more, the products are sourced from the various corners of the country, directly from the artisans. So, anytime you pick a Karigar product, you can be sure you are getting something authentic and unique.