Apron

　　Loved by Tibetan women, it is mainly pro-duced in Shannan, Xigaze and Lhasa. The most famous one is produced by Gyaidexiu Township in Konggar County, so Gyaidexiu is known as the home of apron. With a history of 600 years, the product not only enjoys fame in the domestic market, but is also sold to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Western Europe.

　　The apron is an exquisitely woven woolen fabric on bright and beautiful colors. Sheep's wool is first spun into thread and then woven into strips after being dyed, to become a semi-fin-ished product. There are wide and narrow lines both in horizontal pattern. The wide line is composed of strong contrast color strips featuring a bold and bright style, while the narrow one constitutes an elegant and harmonious style with relevant colors. These semi-finished strips can also be used to decorate clothes, shoes and hats. The apron is usually worn by married women, but now unmarried women also like to wear it. During holidays and festival celebrations, they wear an apron as if be-ing covered by rainbow. It is even more colorful and beautiful in large groups. In 1980, Gyaidexiu's apron production reached 17,000 meters, and in 1997, over 210,000 meters.