Some shawls remain beautifully plain.
Others continue their journey.
The Naqash prepares the design.
The Taleem writer translates artistic ideas into weaving instructions for Kani work or the embroidered pattern guides the Sozni artisan.
The embroiderer adds thousands upon thousands of tiny stitches.
Weeks become months.
The shawl slowly acquires its unique identity.
No two artisans interpret the design in exactly the same way.