shawls
11Jamavar — A jamavar is a special type of shawl made in Kashmir. Historically it was made by hand and some shawls took a couple of decades to complete. Original Jamavar shawls sell for high prices.The jamavar design is a special floral pattern which… …
12Kaschmirshawls — Kaschmirshawls, wollene Tücher, bes. Umschlagtücher, aus Tibet u. Kaschmir, aus Kaschmirwolle u., um das Haar zart zu erhalten, unter der Erde gewebt. Die Stühle dazu bestehn aus einem Rahmen, vor welchem drei Arbeiter auf einer Bank sitzen.… …
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15Assuit — Tulle bi telli, which is frequently called Assuit (or Asyut, Assyut, Assiut, and other variations), is a textile marrying cotton or linen mesh with small strips of metal. Tulle bi telli translates roughly as net with metal, but it looks much… …
16cashmere — /kazh mear, kash /, n. 1. the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat. 2. a garment made of this wool. 3. a yarn made from this wool. 4. a wool or cashmere fabric of plain or twill weave. Also, kashmir. [1815 25; named after …
17Cashmere — Cashmerian, adj. n. /kash mear /, n. Kashmir. * * * Animal hair fibre forming the downy undercoat of the Kashmir goat. The fibre became known for its use in beautiful shawls and other handmade items produced in Kashmir, India. The fibres have… …
18Paisley — PAISLEY, a burgh, market town, and ancient parish, in the Upper ward of the county of Renfrew, of which it is the principal place, and the seat of a wide manufacturing district, 7½ miles (W. by S.) from Glasgow, and 50 (W. by S.) from… …
19Shahtoosh — (also written Shatush) a Persian word meaning Pleasure of Kings was the name given to a specific kind of shawl, which was woven with the down hair of the Chiru or Tibetan Antelope, by the weavers of Kashmir. These shawls were originally very few… …
20Caschmirshawl — Der kostbare und theure Gegenstand der heißesten Wünsche einer eleganten Dame stammt aus dem schönen Lande, welches wir so eben geschildert. Jede Ziege liefert jährlich zwei Pfund Flaum, dieser wird sorgfältig von den Haaren geschieden, und… …
