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Blanket or seat cover
The woolen cloth shown above is from central Bhutan, where it is known as yathra. Woven in twill weave on a horizontal frame loom and patterned with supplementary wefts, yathra served as as a blanket or seat cover. While this cloth is made of two joined panels, similar wool pieces of three panels served as rain cloaks. This is made from sheep's wool, but yak wool was also woven. Formerly, certain areas of Bhutan paid their taxes in lengths of wool cloth. Learn more about textiles from Bhutan in Common Threads, an interactive learning experience. Wool Click
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