Here are the most prominent techniques of shawl-making:-
Ari embroidery.
A form of embroidery using thick needles to produce larger pieces of designs in the shawls. Ari shawls and stoles can be both hand and machine-made. Designs made of Kashmiri motifs are the most traditional patterns, but our collection of Ari stoles also includes a fusion of modern designs.
Sozni embroidery.
A form of embroidery using thin needles and therefore a very fine and accurate art requiring much skill and attention to detail. Using needles of different sizes, one shawl may be worked on by as many as two or three artisans and can take any time between one month and a year to complete.
Kani or loom-woven.
A Kani shawl takes weeks to a year for an artisan to complete depending on the embroidery. The shawl is woven with special wooden needles, called ‘kanis’ in Kashmiri, and on a traditional hand loom, hence the name “kani shawls”. The knots are made according to a set design, which is already printed on paper.The process of weaving line by line is repeated time and again until the final masterpiece is ready.
Kalam kari.
This is a very distinct type of art that involves a mix of hand-painted and embroidered designs. Kalam kari in Urdu means “painting by hand”. Artisans use natural-colour dyes to paint the designs around an embroidered pattern. This type of art is based on kani shawl designs.
Solid stoles.
These are available in all colours. Our range of plain stoles is a diverse blend of pure pashmina, wool-pashmina and silk-pashmina. Our latest summer collection also includes designs using 100% pure cotton and crêpe. Each piece is hand-woven by craftsmen to produce a fine stole.
Hand dyed shawls and stoles.
They are made by inter-weaving different shaded threads and multiple dying. The stoles are made using pashmina, cotton and Kashmiri silk.
Silk stoles.
A distinct range of stoles printed with Kashmiri patterns on raw Kashmir silk. The collection also includes a combination of silk-pashmina, silk-viscose or silk-cotton. This collection of printed stoles is available in a wide variety of colours and types.
Ari embroidery.
A form of embroidery using thick needles to produce larger pieces of designs in the shawls. Ari shawls and stoles can be both hand and machine-made. Designs made of Kashmiri motifs are the most traditional patterns, but our collection of Ari stoles also includes a fusion of modern designs.
Sozni embroidery.
A form of embroidery using thin needles and therefore a very fine and accurate art requiring much skill and attention to detail. Using needles of different sizes, one shawl may be worked on by as many as two or three artisans and can take any time between one month and a year to complete.
Kani or loom-woven.
A Kani shawl takes weeks to a year for an artisan to complete depending on the embroidery. The shawl is woven with special wooden needles, called ‘kanis’ in Kashmiri, and on a traditional hand loom, hence the name “kani shawls”. The knots are made according to a set design, which is already printed on paper.The process of weaving line by line is repeated time and again until the final masterpiece is ready.
Kalam kari.
This is a very distinct type of art that involves a mix of hand-painted and embroidered designs. Kalam kari in Urdu means “painting by hand”. Artisans use natural-colour dyes to paint the designs around an embroidered pattern. This type of art is based on kani shawl designs.
Solid stoles.
These are available in all colours. Our range of plain stoles is a diverse blend of pure pashmina, wool-pashmina and silk-pashmina. Our latest summer collection also includes designs using 100% pure cotton and crêpe. Each piece is hand-woven by craftsmen to produce a fine stole.
Hand dyed shawls and stoles.
They are made by inter-weaving different shaded threads and multiple dying. The stoles are made using pashmina, cotton and Kashmiri silk.
Silk stoles.
A distinct range of stoles printed with Kashmiri patterns on raw Kashmir silk. The collection also includes a combination of silk-pashmina, silk-viscose or silk-cotton. This collection of printed stoles is available in a wide variety of colours and types.
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