Shawls are a clothing item that is worn loosely over the shoulder, upper body and arms. It is normally a rectangular piece of cloth. The shawls or "shals" are a part of traditional Persian costume worn by both males and females. Shawls are also part of the traditional male costume in Kashmir. Shawls are worn in hilly areas and during winters, in order to keep warm. Shawls are the essential part of the winter clothing. Shawls are not only immensely helpful in warming the body in chilly weather but they are also deemed as one of the most dignified and elegant apparel to be draped around.
Shawls are available in various colors, patterns, motifs, and made from a variety of fabrics. Otherwise there are only two principal classes of shawls: loomwoven shawls are called tiliwalla, tilikar or kani kar and are woven in one piece in small segments which are then sewn; and embroidered shawls also called amlikar is worked by needle. There’s a variety of shawls available depending upon their place of origin, patterns, motifs and fabrics.
Different collections of shawls presented to you by India Handicraft Store are rich in the weaving techniques as well as the yarn used. These shawls are weaved in different regions of India by the skilled craftsmen. The variety is rich and colors applied are just awesome. Some of the popular shawls in India are Embroidery Shawl, Jamawar Shawl, Kantha Embroidery Stole, Kullu Shawl and Nagaland shawls.
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