Fabric: Oushtab-
Origin:Uzbekistan or Afghanistan -
Order: Per piece.
Origin:Uzbekistan or Afghanistan -
Order: Per piece.
Abaca
Basin
Bogolan
Dhaka
Guatamala wovens
Handloom
Ikat
Indigo
Jamdani
Kalahari silk
Karakul wool
Nakshi Kantha
Supplementary Weft
Suzani/Bukhara
Tarshomar
Camel wool
The “Oushtab” or “Abr” (Persian for cloudlike) dyed fabrics are the most visually dramatic woven textiles of Central Asia. Produced chiefly in Uzbekistan, and characterised by shimmering, soft edged designs in vibrant colours, they owe their beauty to the technique of binding and dyeing the patterns on to the warp threads before they are set on the loom. Like clouds, the motifs appear to float unbounded, their edges softly blending into the adjacent colours. To wear abr silk clothing remained an exclusive privilege until the twentieth century. (Janet Harvey, 2002). Oushtab fabrics are also used to make the traditional ‘chapan’ coat for men- made famous by president Karzai of Afghanistan. Strawberries Fabrics has a small number of unique pieces in stock .