lepcha weaving

LEPCHA WEAVING

• Lepcha weaves or 'thara' is woven in vertical looms with a backstrap. Such looms are of small width. Traditional design with different colours are used to make tharas which are used for making bedspreads, bags, belts, curtains, cushion covers, table mats, tray cloths etc, apart from their traditional dress.
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• Caption: LEPCHA WEAVING

What is Lepcha weaving of Sikkim?

• In ancient times, the Lepcha's of Sikkim were said to use yarn spun out of stinging nettle (sisnu) plant to weave clothes. Today cotton and woollen yarn are used together with vegetable dyes and synthetic colours. Lepcha weaves or 'thara' is woven in vertical looms with a backstrap.
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• Caption: LEPCHA HANDLOOM

Which textile is famous in Sikkim?

• Although all the tribes of Sikkim occupy themselves with weaving, the Lepchas are the ones most famous for their handlooms and produce the majority of the fabrics in Sikkim, so much so that the Lepcha weaves are synonymous with the textile industry of Sikkim. The Lepcha fabrics are locally called 'Thara.
• Although all the tribes of Sikkim occupy themselves with weaving, the Lepchas are the ones most famous for their handlooms and produce the majority of the fabrics in Sikkim, so much so that the Lepcha weaves are synonymous with the textile industry of Sikkim. The Lepcha fabrics are locally called 'Thara.
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