Simple loose clothing item to wrap around in the Punjab region
Khes (a kind of thin blanket, it is a handoom damask cloth) used in bedding in Pakistan and northwest India.
For other uses, see Khes (disambiguation).
Khes (Punjabi: Shahmukhi:کھیس, Gurmukhi:ਖੇਸ੍) (Punjabi pronunciation:[kʰeːsː]) is a thin cotton blanket cloth in the Indian subcontinent; it is a damask cloth used for blankets and winter wraps.[1][2] Khes is generally hand-woven with coarse cotton yarns. Khes as a garment is a simple clothing item to wear loosely to cover the upper body by men in Pakistan and northwest India. Khes is an important cloth in the Sindh[3][4] and Punjab,[5] regions which are famous for its production and historically has been known for not only the production of Khes but also many other coarse cotton textiles, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries.[6][7] Khes is a comfort object used in bedding, and is also usable as a cover.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
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