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The kanis, or small wooden sticks, are used to create the intricate designs of the shawl. Each kani represents one knot in the weave, and the weaver must follow a graph paper design closely to ensure that the design is accurately replicated. [6] Only trained craftsmen are knowledgeable enough to weave Kani Shawls properly.
Tsüngkotepsü. The Tsüngkotepsü is a warrior shawl of the Ao Nagas of Nagaland.Traditionally, the Tsüngkotepsü can only be worn by warriors who had successfully taken the heads of enemy warriors, [3] In modern times, the right to wear the Tsüngkotepsü is associated with performing a mithun sacrifice, a demonstration of wealth [3] and are a distinctive symbol of the Ao Nagas.
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A Faroese shawl knit by Lisa Risager. A Faroese shawl is a traditional piece of clothing from the Faroe Islands. The most distinguishing characteristic of Faroese shawls is the center back gusset shaping. Each shawl consists of two triangular side panels, a trapezoid-shaped back gusset, an edge treatment, and usually shoulder shaping.
The Kashmir shawl, the predecessor of the contemporary cashmere shawl, is a type of shawl identified by its distinctive Kashmiri weave and for being made of fine shahtoosh or pashmina wool. Contemporary variants include the pashmina and shahtoosh shawls (often mononymously referred to simply as the pashmina and shahtoosh ).
Kinnauri Shawl is a type of shawl manufactured in Kinnaur district of the Indian state Himachal Pradesh. [1] The shawls are known for their geometric designs. In October 2010, the shawl was registered by the Indian government under the provisions of the Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999 which prohibited unauthorized production of the shawl which would invite INR 2 lakh punishment or ...