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'''Kinnauri Shawl''' is a type ''[[shawl]]'' manufactured in [[Kinnaur district]] of the Indian state [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref name="Shawl">{{cite web|title=Kinnauri Shawl|url=http://kullu.net/heritage/kinnauri.html|publisher=Kullu Heritage|accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref> The shawls are known for their geometric designs.<br />
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In October 2010, the shawl was registered by the Indian government under the provisions of the Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999 which prohibited unauthorized production of the shawl which would invite [[Indian National Rupee|INR]] 2 lakh punishment or three years imprisonment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kinnauri shawl latest HP product to get GI tag|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kinnauri-shawl-latest-HP-product-to-get-GI-tag/articleshow/6738856.cms|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Designs ==<br />
Known for their intricate geometric designs, objects of religious importance are weaved on these shawls with colours of mythological origins. The colours used have a meaning with green signifying air, blue - ether, white - water, yellow standing for earth and red for fire.<ref name="Shawl"/><br />
The geometric designs give the shawls a [[Central Asian]] influence.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kinnauri Shawls|url=http://www.himbunkar.co.in/kinnaurishawls.html|publisher=Himbunkar|accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Weaving ==<br />
Shawls for commercial purposes are woven with frame loom, pitlooms shawls cater to the local usage. The weavers weave to pieces of half length shawl with similar designs, and after completion are joining at the centre through stitching. On average, it takes around 45 days to complete a single shawl.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kullu and Kinnauri Shawls |url=http://www.dsource.in/resource/kullu-kinnauri-shawls/products/index.html |publisher=D Source |accessdate=4 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208045453/http://www.dsource.in/resource/kullu-kinnauri-shawls/products/index.html |archivedate= 8 February 2016 }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Indian shawls and wraps]]<br />
[[Category:Kinnaur district]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Geographical indications in Himachal Pradesh]]</div>->Serols