Unique in design and technique, pure wool shawls are popular worlwide because of its exquisite woolen embroidery. The Indians wear it as a shoulder mantle with its fineness of material indicating status. Famous for their traditional patterns and quality, the fineness of the workmanship and the amount of embroidery determines the value of the shawl. Punjab has developed as a major shawl weaving centre and excellent quality woolen is brought here from all across India.

Fibers
Crafted out of natural and artificial wool, the woolen are essentially suitable for the winter season. Different varieties of woolen are used to offer varied degrees of warmth and comfort to wearer. Generally, the yarn used are merino & angora wool, pashmina pure wool, local sheep woolen or a combination of any of these. woven in Kashmir is raffel and is 100% pure. Shawls are also made by hand spun and hand woven pure wool of different weaves and textures, and dyed in different shades which were transformed into beautiful, multi-coloured shawls.

Design & Motifs
Generally done in a panel along the sides, many kinds of embroidery are worked on wool shawls. Motifs, usually abstract designs or stylized paisleys and flowers are worked in one or two, occasionally three colors, all subdued. Embroidery is done either in broad panels or either side of the breadth or covering the entire surface of a Stole. Phulkari, which means flower work and Bandhini stoles having vibrant colors are extremely popular among buyers.

In mystic Hindu mythology, pure wool is regarded as the holiest fabric. It is believed that the most religious caste, Brahmins created them from a grass called 'kusa' for religious purposes. Sacred amulets and charms are tied with a woolen thread and black woolen thread is commonly used to keep off the evil spirits. As we come down the ages, we find that mainly those states or areas where winter stayed for a longer time produced the woolens. The rest, which experienced cold for lesser period of time, procured their woolens from the former. That is what made the Kashmir weavers the king of shawls and other woolen weaving. They have throughout the ages made India the best producers of various varieties of shawls. Apart from Kashmir, Mandi, Kulu and Chamba of Himachal Pradesh are also great Stoles producing areas.

Festively colored shawls are worn by women of all ages throughout the whole world. The intense colors and bold designs are characteristic of the traditional peasant dress -- yet they blend well with modern urban clothing.

The Blue Turban is a fast growing company engaged in export of Embroidered woolen Stoles, Embroidered Scarves and stoles. The company has shown its strength to meet the fast changing market demands. It is backed by its renouned team of designers who put their efforts to make you amuse by their creativity.