The Art of Weaving

The Himalayas are a cold place. Without good heating systems in their homes, the mountain people have had to depend on the fabrics they weave for warmth, for easy travel, and for survival. Particularly, the nomads have used simple but effective weaving methods to fulfill their need for fabric. The work that the people of mountain regions and the high hills do with their weaving results in high quality handwoven fabric that is strong, warm, as well as beautiful. This feature breifly presents the weaving process practiced in the Himalayan belt.

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