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Kani Shawl

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Kani shawls are exquisite clothing accessories crafted by artisans from Jammu and Kashmir using a specialized twill tapestry weaving technique. This process involves the use of numerous Kanis or Tujlis, which are eyeless wooden spokes, to weave the weft yarn in a localized manner. Unlike tradi tional through-and-through weaving, this method follows a detailed script known as ‘Talim’. The technique includes interlocking the weft yarn with preceding and subsequent yarns at points of colour change, allowing for intricate and vibrant patterns to emerge in the shawl’s design.

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