Kanger — The Warmth of Winter

Unlike pieces where motifs are scattered across the fabric, Kanger gathers its embroidery into one generous panel, known as the palla, leaving the rest of the stole calm and open. The effect is like a garden glimpsed through a window: rich and detailed in one place, quiet everywhere else.

• The rosebud vines: Graceful ivory vines trail across the panel in flowing rows. Along them bloom small paisley-shaped rosebuds, each filled with turquoise and outlined in crimson.
• The leafy sprigs: Between the rosebud vines, rows of slender branches carry soft aqua leaves and tiny crimson buds, with touches of saffron that catch the light.
• The rhythm: Rosebud vines and leafy sprigs alternate down the panel, creating a gentle, flowing pattern that draws the eye without overwhelming it.
• The divider: A fine turquoise line separates the main panel from a slim vertical border of star-shaped aqua flowers and crimson buds.
• The edges: A delicate floral border runs along the long sides, finished with a hand-stitched ivory edge that frames the stole.
• The open ground: The rest of the stole is left in plain golden pashmina, letting the softness and colour of the fabric speak for itself.

Kanger captures winter in Kashmir, known in Kashmiri as Wandeh. The valley lies under snow, the lakes turn still and silver, and families gather close around the warmth of the kanger.

The stole carries that winter warmth. The golden ground is the low winter sun falling across the snow. The ivory vines are branches dusted with frost. The crimson and turquoise buds wait quietly beneath them for spring. It is a piece made for cold days and warm moments.

• Wear it over a black, cream or charcoal coat. The golden mustard brings instant warmth to winter neutrals.
• Drape it so the embroidered panel falls at the front, and let the plain ground wrap around the shoulders.
• Pair it with denim, white or deep navy for a fresh contrast that makes the gold glow.
• Layer it over a camel or chocolate knit for a rich, tonal look.
• Wear it to winter dinners, holiday gatherings and festive occasions, where its colour feels both elegant and celebratory.

Before a single stitch is made, every sozni design begins as a print. The pattern is stamped onto the pashmina using hand-carved wooden blocks dipped in a washable ink, and the artisan follows these lines with needle and thread. Once the embroidery is complete, the stole is washed, the ink disappears, and only the thread remains.