The Woven Checkered Khes

Close-up of the Khes.
Woven with cotton yarn.
Face side view.

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Title: The Woven Checkered Khes
Location: Panipat, Haryana
Type: Textiles
Medium: silk, cotton
History of Technique or Style: The Khes, traditionally woven in both silk and cotton with its geometric mixed-checkered double-weaves, with its obverse and reverse sides appearing differently were truly worthy of acclaim. B. H. Badden Powell, ICS officer in the Imperial administration in the late 19th century, writing about the Khes stated “The most important of the Punjab cotton manufactures are now the Khes….” This high praise was further qualified by Badden who termed the Khes as “rare and beautiful”. Amongst several designs were the Shahi-khanis or royal-squares that were interwoven with gold and silver metallic zari yarns, comparable in cost and beauty to the Jamevar shawls of Kashmir. The patterns and color choices often specific to economic status, communities and religious beliefs.
Creator: Weaver : Khem Raj Sundariyal

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