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Shatt village, Himachal Pradesh, India

Hand-Loom Weaving

Cloth woven by hand on a loom — here, a wool pattu with woven border bands.

In Shatt village the pattu is woven on a loom by women of the village, entirely in wool.

The border band and the stepped triangles are woven into the cloth itself rather than added afterwards.

Hand-Loom Weaving in progress
Hand-Loom Weaving in progress
Communities
Women of Shatt village
Materials
Wool