Weaving and textile designing is a relatively new section at Norbulingka. The yarn woven is mostly organic cotton or eri silk, also called ahimsa silk, because this silk is extracted AFTER the silk worm has left the cocoon. (We had done a special feature on Eri and Muga silk some...

What is Himroo? Himroo is a handwoven textile with a rather intriguing history. Let’s begin with the word ‘himroo’ that originated from the Persian word 'hum-ruh' which means 'similar'. It is a replication of ‘Kum-khwab’, which was woven with pure gold and silver threads and was meant only for the...