One of our interests in setting up Himalayan Weavers was to promote the use of natural dyes on wool. As Pat and I did not have any knowledge of or expertise in dyeing, we learnt the basics from the internet. The first lot we dyed was about 2 kilograms of
Two of the few women weavers we met during a visit to Tons valley to understand traditional shawl weaving techniques in tons valley in Uttarakhand. Unlike other parts of Uttarakhand, tons valley (near famous Har-ki-Dun) has a strong tradition of weaving shawls using traditional looms. This is largely because this