Farm to Bed Bhotiya Throw

Hand reared, sheared, carded, spun and woven wool blanket by the people of the Jadh tribe who lives near Gangotri in the Himalyas.  Natural colour - not bleached or dyed

1.4 x 2.55m

Dry clean only

Gangotri is a tiny town in the Himlayas at an altitude of 3415m and with a population (in 2011) of 47 families. Traditionally, Jadh Bhotiyas were a semi-nomadic Buddist tribe who adopted multiple occupations related to wool processing. Sheep and goats were considered as wealth. The main occupation revolved around herding sheep, shearing, cleaning, carding, spinning, and weaving.

The men were traders and shepherds, whereas women has expertise in weaving and knitting, which are part of processing and producing finished goods.  In September, during the sheep rearing season, men and women gather in the common space after breakfast. The men line up to shear the sheep using a traditional scissor-like tool called chambaa while women sort and distribute the wool to the respective owners.  SOURCE:  sahapedia.org