Embroidering pashmina shawls

We visited a village where men were embroidering pashmina scarves. They sit on the floor and embroider for hours over a period of months to complete the work on a single shawl.

The master embroiderer at work
One of his pieces
Detail of the main embroidery
Detail of the border
Amazing!
This man has been working for over a year on this piece
Detail of his work