The Kullu Shawls | The Kinnauri Shawls | The Extra Weft Woven Shawls

The Kullu Shawl owes its origin to the Kinnauri Shawl. The Kullu Shawl's designs and motifs woven today have originally been derived from intricate Kinnauri designs that have been enlarged enormously and simplified with the passage of time. This has resulted into a reduction of labour and the time involved—thereby reducing their cost and making them commercially more viable.

Mill spun yarn dyed in various colours is used for the ground, while a vast range of acrylic colours is used for the pattern in the border. These shawls are available in wool, Angora, Pashmina and handspun material. The yarn used may be chemically dyed or vegetable dyed.

Technical Specifications

Yarn Used

• Warp - 2/44's to 2/64's woollen worsted.
• Weft - 2/44's to 2/64's woollen worsted, hand-spun—Indian wool, Pashmina, Angora (Rabbit wool), Yak wool, etc.
• Patterning - 2/32's woollen worsted/ acrylic 2-3 ply.

Size- 2 m X 1 m.

Weave- 2/2 twill (base) & weft rib in patterning.

Weight- If woven in 2/48's count the weight of a shawl may vary from 360 gm to 390 gm depending on the patterning and design.