Weavings

For centuries, the mountain people of Nepal have had to depend on the fabric they wove for warmth, for easy travel, and for survival. In many high mountain areas and semi-tropical jungles, they continue to weave what they wear. The art of weaving yak wool, sheep wool, or vegetable products by hand has been practiced throughout the country remains popular today as its rugged conditions have not changed. Hill women's dhaka shawls and the men's topi caps are handmade. Nepalese Tibetan rugs, radi floorings, straw mats, and pashmina shawls are some weaving traditions that the visitor may observe in Nepal. Bhaktapur women wove their own saris, the Sherpas of the high Himalayas weave beautifully patterned cloth to go with their bakkhus. This section is particularly interesting because weavings are Nepal's single largest export. Further information is being added to this section.