KINNAURI PATTU

Description

The Pattu is traditional woman wear of Himachal which is generally worn in winter months. Pattu, which can we woven only in handloom, is famous for its colours and unique designs. Kinnauri Pattu is One of the best known name in world with their own heritage. Pattu is the traditional dress of the local women of Kullu, Manali, chamba, Kinnaur & Shimla. This woolen fabric is woven in different patterns and color scheme. It is heavier than shawl and the bright colors are used to make the same. It looks like a shawl but is thicker, heavier and longer. Pattu is worn over the clothes (suit, which consists of shit up to knee and salwar/pyjami) and is draped like a saree with a difference that instead of taking the end to only one shoulder, both the ends of pattoo are pinned just below the shoulders on the front side with local silver pins/broaches/locally called boomani, which is long silver chain. Patto is tied around the waist with a piece of cloth called gachchi (belt). The most characteristic feature of Pattu making is that being the traditional dress of the localities, it is manufactured as well as purchased by local community and thus woven with local wool only.