Danba velvet robe with lada fringing (black)

This jacket is made from soft, rich velvet and edged with brocade and frayed ‘lada’, an imported coarse silk. It is made by a tailor in Danba, an age-old Tibetan valley community on the banks of the Dardo River in the Garze Autonomous Tibetan Prefecture of western Sichuan, China.

Danba Velvet Robe (Deep Red)

This robe is made from soft, rich velvet and edged with fine-quality Indian brocade. It is made by a tailor in Danba, an age-old Gyarong Tibetan valley community on the banks of the Dardo River in the Garze Autonomous Tibetan Prefecture of western Sichuan, China.