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Contact SupplierWomen dominance is widely felt in weaving of the carpets. A vertical wooden loom, light in weight is the sole basis on which it is made. It requires simple wedges to tighten and tied the wrap thread which are looped to the beams and tied together. The usual size of the carpet is 3x6 ft known as Khalidan. These carpets are woven by the method of looping knots, known as "Khabdan" in local parlance.
The designs woven into the carpet are generally derived from the religious myths. The motifs are inspired by the Mahayana Budhist symbolism. Dragon motif is quite common. A few more designs like Guanakchagri (Chinese, wall), Khorlo (three wheels), Tashi stak gyat (eight lucky signs), Mentok (flower) and Cha (birds) are also used. The eight lucky signs of symbols are those of lotus, wheel of religion, conch-shell, banner of victory, holy-vase endless knot, pair of golden fish and umbrella in Buddism.
There is one more type of the carpet woven in Ladakh. This is a peculiar type of the carpet, the wrap and weft of the rug used are both of woollen yarn. This is called TSUKDAN in local dialect.