how is the Kashmiri shawl different from the european one?
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Explanation:
Kashmiri shawls are rooted in a complex craft tradition that goes back atleast 500 years. Kashmiri shawls are world famous and are in great demand in European nations, though Europe also produces some of the finest shawls.
The basic difference between Kashmiri shawls and the European ones are the type of cloth and weaving method.
The Kashmiri shawls are being woven from the hair of wild goat which are lighter, smoother with a natural sheen while the European ones until the end of 1830 were woven from silk or wool which made them heavier and less fine.
Methods of weaving shawls were quite different in both Kashmir and European countries.
KashmirI shawls were woven in the twill tapestry technique which is known as Kani. Under this technique a large number of bobbins (each one of them is loaded with different yarn colors ) are used instead of a shuttle. The combination of the twill weave and along with the best of yarns helps in creating a product which is nearly impossible to reproduce through mechanical means thereby making them the most expensive shawls in the world.
The earlier British shawls had threads of cotton or silk. These threads could be of a wool ,cotton or silk making them inferior to the Kashmiri ones.
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