Jamavar
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A jamavar is a special type of shawl
made in Kashmir
. Historically hand-made items, some shawls took a couple of decades to complete; consequently, original Jamavar shawls are highly valued. Modern, machine-made Jamavar prints, produced in cities such as Lahore
and other parts of Punjab
, cost less to buy.
The jamavar design is a special floral pattern which resembles the mango
fruit.
Kanika Jamavar is a high end variety of Jamavar shawl. It is made with weaving
sticks and the patterns are so finely done that front and back of the shawl are indistinguishable. Pashmina
wool is used to make these shawls. Less than a dozen Kani Jamavar shawls are manufactured every year. The primary manufacturing centre for these shawls is Kashmir
while some low end, machine made shawls also coming from Naziwabad, U.P.
Shawl
A shawl is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. It is usually a rectangular or square piece of cloth, that is often folded to make a triangle but can also be triangular in shape...
made in Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. Historically hand-made items, some shawls took a couple of decades to complete; consequently, original Jamavar shawls are highly valued. Modern, machine-made Jamavar prints, produced in cities such as Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
and other parts of Punjab
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
, cost less to buy.
The jamavar design is a special floral pattern which resembles the mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
fruit.
Kanika Jamavar is a high end variety of Jamavar shawl. It is made with weaving
Weaving
Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are knitting, lace making and felting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling...
sticks and the patterns are so finely done that front and back of the shawl are indistinguishable. Pashmina
Pashmina
Pashmina refers to a type of fine cashmere wool and the textiles made from it. The name comes from Pashmineh , made from Persian pashm . The wool comes from changthangi or pashmina goat, which is a special breed of goat indigenous to high altitudes of the Himalayas in Nepal, Pakistan and northern...
wool is used to make these shawls. Less than a dozen Kani Jamavar shawls are manufactured every year. The primary manufacturing centre for these shawls is Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
while some low end, machine made shawls also coming from Naziwabad, U.P.
External Links
- http://www.pureweave.com/jamawar+shawls+manufacturers.html
- http://www.antiqueshawls.com/jamawarshawls.html