Two very popular types of rugs from the foothills of the Himalayas are the chainstitch rug and the namadas.  Chainstitch work is the specialty of Kashmir, India and has been made since the days of the Mughal dynasties.  The namadas begin high on the Himalayan reaches of Himachal, where the hill-folk rear sheep and goats for the famous wool and hair that goes into these rugs.  They are made by felting the wool and then embroidering flowing patterns of flowers and animals. 

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