ABSTRACT
The Pa_twa makes the Kardhaní, or waist string, worn by natives of all ranks and religions, which consists of coloured cotton string. He also manufactures tassels (Jhabbá) for caps, paijáma strings, nets, fringes, and silken purses; and stringing beads he makes silk borders for bracelets, armlets, and charms. In his shop are also procured the ‘Baddhi’, or sash, worn during the Muharram, and the ‘Shamsa’, or silken rosette, that adorns the gandy wrappers of rich Muhammadans.
