Slate Blue

Tibetan brocade : Slate blue Silver shou field from KashiFab, a Tibetan brocade manufacturer in Banaras, Varanasi. KashiFab, sold by the metre on enquiry. The still shows shou medallions and bats in silver on a slate blue field. The cloth is cut as a festive or ceremonial jacket panel. A typical enquiry is a ceremonial tailor in Bhutan cutting jacket and chuba panels from this face. Manufactured in Varanasi, Banaras, India, and exported to Shanghai in China, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, with Bhutan as a further market.

Tibetan brocade : Slate blue Silver cloud field from KashiFab, a Tibetan brocade manufacturer in Banaras, Varanasi. KashiFab, sold by the metre on enquiry. The still shows shou medallions and cloud scrolls in silver on slate blue. The cloth is cut as a festive or ceremonial jacket panel. A typical enquiry is a Buddhist goods shop in Japan that wants this brocade by the metre for jackets. Manufactured in Varanasi, Banaras, India, and exported to Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, with Bhutan as a further market.

Tibetan brocade : Slate blue Silver shou roundel from KashiFab, a Tibetan brocade manufacturer in Banaras, Varanasi. KashiFab, sold by the metre on enquiry. The still shows round medallions with shou centres in silver on slate blue. The cloth is cut as a festive or ceremonial jacket panel. A typical enquiry is a robe workshop in Nepal using this motif for festive jackets. Manufactured in Varanasi, Banaras, India, and exported to Shanghai in China, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, with Bhutan as a further market.