Traditionally, the northeastern belt weaves hand-knotted woollen carpets with bold colourful designs on upright wooden frame looms. The method of...
Punja Dhurries of Punjab
Weaving durries is a primordial art prevailing since ages. Weaving is done on adda or on an elementary loom. Home spun yarn is the main raw material requied which is divided into three to sixty yarns. To get the weft these hanks are tinted- into many different colours and today the colours are chemical preparations. In the earlier times henna, madder, bark of walnut and turmeric were used for coloring.