Himroo, also known as kum khuab is a distinctive,
luxurious fabric, once used as dress material by the nobles of the olden
days. The district of Aurangabad is popular because of these fine
fabrics. These fabrics are made of cotton and silk using a special loom.
The original form is made of silver and gold, and the threads of silver
and gold were so fine that the final cloth is appeared like gold cloth.
In coarse of time, the original hand weaving fabric has changed to
machine made. But a workshop in Aurangabad's Zaffar gate is continuing
the conventional style of hand weaving. The workshop also maintains a
show room to showcase these products. Here, one can see and shop Himru
shawls and sarees. Bold patterns and colours are the specialities of
Mashru fabrics. It is said that Marco Polo has been gifted a fabric
woven in silk and gold threads.
