![]() The Chinar leaf ( plane tree leaf), apple and cherry blossoms, the rose and tulip, the almond and pear, the nightingale-these are done in deep mellow tones of maroon, dark red, gold yellow and browns. The Kanikar, for instance, has intricately woven designs that are formalized imitations of Nature. Perhaps the most widely known woven textiles are the famed Kashmir shawls. ![]() Kashmir was a pivotal point through which the wealth, knowledge, and products of ancient India passed to the world. It is associated with the inhabitants of the northern Indian subcontinent-particularly Kashmir and Punjab-and Central Asia, but can be found in many other parts of the world. It is usually a rectangular or square piece of cloth, which is often folded to make a triangle, but can also be triangular in shape. ![]()
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