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.