The Skill of Kani Weaving

 

Kani shawls are so complicated that it can take up to a year for two weavers working together to complete one shawl. Coloured yarn is wrapped around small wooden sticks called Kani’s (in Kashmiri). This serves as the weft and is made to pass through the warp as per a written code. The results are often astonishing making the effort worth its while.