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A '''Kullu shawl''' is a type of [[shawl]] made in [[Kullu]], India, featuring various geometrical patterns and bright colors. Originally, indigenous [[Kulivi]] people would weave plain shawls, but following the arrival of craftspeople from [[Bushahr]] in the early 1940s, the trend of more patterned shawls came to rise.<ref name="handicraft">{{cite web | url=http://kullu.net/handicraft/h1901a.html | title=History of Kullu Shawls | publisher=Kullu Manali | accessdate=27 August 2015}}</ref><br />
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Typical Kullu shawls have geometrical designs on both ends. The shawls may also have floral designs, which may run all over. Each design may have up to eight colors. Most traditional colors are often bright colors, used to emphasize the shawl and make it more appealing, however, there are instances where the shawl is made with a more dull color, such as [[pastel]]. Kulu shawls are also crafted in [[yak]]'s wool, [[sheep wool]], [[Pashmina]], and other handcrafted material.<br />
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==History==<br />
Prior to national independence, modern and industrialized clothing products did not reach much of the rural parts of the nation. The region in which the Kulivi people inhabit are a temperate region in the Himalayan region, providing an abundance of Sheep, Ox, and various other furred organisms.<ref name="handicraft" /> Prior to the arrival of more modern craftsmen, the primary attire was Patti woven to protect against the harsh cold typical of the region.<ref name="handicraft" /> Following the arrival of a craftsman from [[Himachal Pradesh]], the Kullu Shawl became prominent following the introduction of artistic patterns and floral art, it became a significant article of clothing for most inhabitants of the Himalayan area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/569/1/IJTK%207(1)%20(2008)%2056-61.pdf|title=Traditional Handcrafts and handloom of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh|last=|first=|date=|publisher=Indian Journal of Traditional knowledge|work=Neetu Sharma|accessdate=27 August 2015}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.himbunkar.co.in/kullushawls.html Handloom & Handicrafts Development]<br />
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