Blue Cotton Khes Dullai

Khes - A form of blanket, was created during the Mughal era to meet the demand for cotton blankets. It was woven by hand in village household from Punjab & would take days to create produce fine-quality cotton and silk; often used as a spread or coverlet. It continued to be woven in traditional geometric patterns. It is a floor spread and bed covering that is traditionally made of cotton. The thinner ones are used as bed coverings in winter and the thicker ones are used in place of shawls during winters. It is a household craft and is mostly woven by the women folk for their daughters, as an article for dowry. According to his­torians, weaving is traditionally thought to have developed from mat making which have simple geometric patterns, sometimes braided and sometimes just coiled. Impressions of evi­dently similar coiled mats are found on the bases of pottery vessels from the Indus sites as early as Neolithic times. These recurring designs give fresh evidence of the remarkable survival of cultural patterns in Punjab. Khes was evolved centuries ago during the Mughal period to meet the demand of a cot­ton blanket .