Pherri Carpet Yak Wool Wool Silk Blend This handspun yarn is a

This handspun yarn is a combination of lambswool and eri silk

naturally dyed with red onion skins

Before it is spun it has been skirted - the removal of thorns and other dirt

It is hand-spun and hand-knitted by our team in Ladakh

The more simple ones are also used as clothes and wraps or towels

Pherri Carpet Yak Wool Wool Silk Blend This handspun yarn is apherri (Ladakhi) name for this heritage textile This carpet is made from hand spun yak wool yarn. It is woven in the traditional Changthang style, on a portable backstrap loom characteristic for the nomadic communities. This type of carpet is called "Pherri" and traditionally used as a blanket. It is a flat weave and approximately 7mm thick. The carpet consists of 8 panels. After weaving, they are stitched together. The yarn for the small designs is