Drung Blanket

Drung Blanket

　　The Drung blanket is handwoven by Drung women. Its raw materials are wild hemp gathered from the mountains and hemp cultivated by themselves. After twisting the hemp into threads, they are dyed into various colors using liquids extracted from multiple plants. The Drung blanket is sturdy and durable, can be used to repel rain, and also serves as bedding or a cover. A finely made Drung blanket involves over a dozen processes—from stripping the hemp bark and spinning the threads to tying the harnesses according to the pattern lines, lifting the harnesses, throwing the shuttle, and beating the weft—using a variety of different tools. Nowadays, wearing an exquisitely crafted Drung blanket has become a unique traditional attire of the Drung people.