The ghada is woven in narrow strips, with an interesting technique for creating the textured bands that run weft-wise. Continue reading
Ghada Techniques
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Chitre: Ghada
The ghada is a cloth used for carrying light loads in the area of the Annapurnas where I lived for a couple of months. Adjacent corners are knotted together, Continue reading
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Kathmandu: Bhutanese-style weaving
I was intrigued to find Bhutanese yathra-style jackets for sale in Kathmandu. Enquiring of the shopkeeper, I was told that they are woven further out in the Kathmandu valley by ethnic Nepalis, not Bhutanese immigrants.
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Dhampus: Dhaka cloth
Although it is eastern Nepal that is most associated with the weaving of dhaka cloth, I encountered a woman weaving it at Dhampus in the Annapurnas.
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Dhaka Tapestry Techniques
Dhaka cloth can be woven with the pattern threads inlaid along with a ground weft thread, or only using only pattern threads in the weft, which produces an effect like tapestry. Continue reading
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Burtibang: Back-strap weaving
This weaver had set up outside a shop in the bus park at Burtibang, a transport hub town in western Nepal. Her loom set-up was very similar to the backstrap looms used in Bhutan, Continue reading
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Chitre: School Bags
Here are some of the students of Shree Lali Gurans Primary School showing off the locally-woven bags they use for their school books. Continue reading
