w188.jpgA stole is a lady's shawl, especially a formal shawl of expensive fabric. Stoles are used by sophisticated and fashion conscious women. It can be wrapped around the body like a shawl or can be hung from the shoulders. A stole is typically narrower than a shawl, and of simpler construction than a cape; being a length of a quality material, wrapped and carried about the shoulders or arms. Lighter materials such as silk, Pashmina, Angora Rabbit Wool, chiffon are also used besides traditional materials like sheep wool and yak wool.

A stole is a lady's shawl, especially a formal shawl of expensive fabric. Stoles are used by sophisticated and fashion conscious women. It can be wrapped around the body like a shawl or can be hung from the shoulders. A stole is typically narrower than a shawl, and of simpler construction than a cape; being a length of a quality material, wrapped and carried about the shoulders or arms. Lighter materials such as silk, Pashmina, Angora Rabbit Wool, chiffon are also used besides traditional materials like sheep wool and yak wool.

Caps, the glorious crown of Himachal Pradesh are now a recognized fashion logo in every hue. Colorful caps fascinate everyone at first instance. The traditional yet stylish headgear has derived its name from the place of its origin. Locally, it is called as Kullu topi and is an important part of a local man's attire/apparel/garments. Alike Kullu district, in some of the other districts also, cap is an important part of male's attire. The designs of the caps represent the area. The Kullu cap is round in shape and is flat on the top. A band of colourful border brightens the front with beautiful pattern, which is separately woven on small looms and the back portion, which covers the head is made of local woolen yarn and sometimes is also made of cotton or any other light material. These days, plain velvet caps in maroon and green colours are also available in the market. Once use of bright colours in the cap was the significant feature of the caps but nowadays, vegetable colours are being used. These caps are categorized as small, medium and large. The price of a Kullu cap depends on the cloth used and the pattern on the border.

Tweed Cloth here in Himachal called as Patti is a short width coarse fabric made of sheep wool. It is woven on the handloom and measures 90 cm wide having an appropriate length . Patti fabric is generally used for making close neck coats, gents coats, over coats, jackets, ladies suits, pants and suthan (pyjamas). Initially women folk used this patti as pattoo, which was thicker and heavier than the pattoo. It is a tradition among the local people that for making chola, i.e. male gown, the wool obtained from the first shearing of a lamb is used.

Muffler is a woolen article can be draped around the neck by men and women. It is woven usually with pashmina, merino or angora wool having threads of different colours. The process of weaving muffler is same as that of shawls, but the smaller looms are used for mufflers. All designs and patterns of shawls can be woven on the mufflers. Gents mufflers measures 1.70 meters x 0.30 m, while ladies mufflers are little bit longer in length with same width. It keeps the neck and the chest warm from cold. It has elaborate designs on both ends. Depending on the patterning style, like shawls, the mufflers can also be classified into two types as Kullu mufflers & Kinnauri Mufflers. Kullu mufflers shawls have geometrical designs on both ends while Kinnauri Mufflers have traditional Kinnauri designs with unique 5 colour patterning on both ends.

w188.jpgA stole is a lady's shawl, especially a formal shawl of expensive fabric. Stoles are used by sophisticated and fashion conscious women. It can be wrapped around the body like a shawl or can be hung from the shoulders. A stole is typically narrower than a shawl, and of simpler construction than a cape; being a length of a quality material, wrapped and carried about the shoulders or arms. Lighter materials such as silk, Pashmina, Angora Rabbit Wool, chiffon are also used besides traditional materials like sheep wool and yak wool.

A stole is a lady's shawl, especially a formal shawl of expensive fabric. Stoles are used by sophisticated and fashion conscious women. It can be wrapped around the body like a shawl or can be hung from the shoulders. A stole is typically narrower than a shawl, and of simpler construction than a cape; being a length of a quality material, wrapped and carried about the shoulders or arms. Lighter materials such as silk, Pashmina, Angora Rabbit Wool, chiffon are also used besides traditional materials like sheep wool and yak wool.

Caps, the glorious crown of Himachal Pradesh are now a recognized fashion logo in every hue. Colorful caps fascinate everyone at first instance. The traditional yet stylish headgear has derived its name from the place of its origin. Locally, it is called as Kullu topi and is an important part of a local man's attire/apparel/garments. Alike Kullu district, in some of the other districts also, cap is an important part of male's attire. The designs of the caps represent the area. The Kullu cap is round in shape and is flat on the top. A band of colourful border brightens the front with beautiful pattern, which is separately woven on small looms and the back portion, which covers the head is made of local woolen yarn and sometimes is also made of cotton or any other light material. These days, plain velvet caps in maroon and green colours are also available in the market. Once use of bright colours in the cap was the significant feature of the caps but nowadays, vegetable colours are being used. These caps are categorized as small, medium and large. The price of a Kullu cap depends on the cloth used and the pattern on the border.

Tweed Cloth here in Himachal called as Patti is a short width coarse fabric made of sheep wool. It is woven on the handloom and measures 90 cm wide having an appropriate length . Patti fabric is generally used for making close neck coats, gents coats, over coats, jackets, ladies suits, pants and suthan (pyjamas). Initially women folk used this patti as pattoo, which was thicker and heavier than the pattoo. It is a tradition among the local people that for making chola, i.e. male gown, the wool obtained from the first shearing of a lamb is used.

Muffler is a woolen article can be draped around the neck by men and women. It is woven usually with pashmina, merino or angora wool having threads of different colours. The process of weaving muffler is same as that of shawls, but the smaller looms are used for mufflers. All designs and patterns of shawls can be woven on the mufflers. Gents mufflers measures 1.70 meters x 0.30 m, while ladies mufflers are little bit longer in length with same width. It keeps the neck and the chest warm from cold. It has elaborate designs on both ends. Depending on the patterning style, like shawls, the mufflers can also be classified into two types as Kullu mufflers & Kinnauri Mufflers. Kullu mufflers shawls have geometrical designs on both ends while Kinnauri Mufflers have traditional Kinnauri designs with unique 5 colour patterning on both ends.