Dabba Khes

Dabba Khes
DABBA KHES
A variety of Khes also known as Majou or Multani Khes. Hand-woven cloths made in the Punjab in various colours and geometrical designs on from 8 to 16 shafts by skilled weavers on the double-cloth principle. The coarse variety is made from hand-spun yarn and the fine variety from mill spun. From 2 to 4 colours are used, the principal ones being grey, blue, yellow and red.

Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.

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