Cashmere Wool Woven Totem Throw Pillowcase - Laputa in the Sky

【Place of Origin】India 【Size】40x40 cm [Cleaning method] Hand wash or machine soft wash is acceptable, it is recommended to use a neutral detergent. The Kashmir region is the northernmost territory of India, between the snow-white Himalayas and the verdant mountains of Bangal. https://tramper.tw/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/40504054763_8a0d620c73_k-1024x683.jpg ▲Dal Lake in Kashmir in winter. India and Pakistan have been fighting for this beautiful territory for many years. Although they have suffered from the war, they can't stop such a spiritual environment, nurturing picturesque beauty and handicrafts that have been passed down for thousands of years. https://tramper.tw/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Dal-lake3-1024x683.jpg ▲People who use boats as a means of transportation on Dal Lake. As Kashmir is geographically closed and difficult to contact with the outside world, the people have developed self-reliant handicraft techniques since ancient times in order to sell them abroad to increase their income. So far, most Kashmiris still have textile machines in their homes, which is why Kashmiris are skilled craftsmen regardless of men and women. https://tramper.tw/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/40504050193_ac137a7796_k-1024x683.jpg This product is all hand-woven by the Kashmir region, surrounded by the unique environment of high mountains and snow scenes and endless lake scenes since childhood, allowing designers and weavers in Kashmir to have unique creations. The geometric totems of North India plus bright and playful colors make people recall I feel better when I get home. https://tramper.tw/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/49004373351_7bdeaf46b7_o-1024x576.jpg This knitting technique is called "Chain Stitch", and as the name suggests, the needle and thread track of the embroidery is like a chain. The wool thread is embroidered on various items in a looping and passing way. https://tramper.tw/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/48096588043_6f84ad3ae0_k-1024x683.jpg Every color on the product that we see is usually made by the weaver according to what color it needs, and then use natural dyes one by one. So occasionally, the handwork with the same pattern and slightly different color appears. Each finished product looks like one. Surprise! Before sewing, the dyed wool thread must be exposed to the sun for 3 days before it can start to work. This process is time-consuming and labor-intensive and makes it even more unique. https://tramper.tw/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/48096643442_7dbb0022cc_k-1024x683.jpg https://tramper.tw/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/chain-stitch-1024x683.jpg ▲ A woman is using "chain embroidery" to create surprise patterns to show us. Searching for inspiration and creation is one of the greatest joys of their work. https://tramper.tw/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/city-view-1024x683.jpg ▲ City view of Kashmir. https://tramper.tw/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/40504049123_19e65688a4_k-1024x683.jpg ▲Kashmiri with charming eyes. People in Kashmir always love to say to us seriously: "You never choose a product, but the product chooses you." They are convinced that they can find their own shadow in the products they choose, and everyone will be attracted by the arrangement and combination of different totems and patterns, and no matter how big or small their space is, they will be unique to you. And your uniqueness should be discovered by yourself.