Pherans

This garment, somewhere between a coat and a cloak, is eminently suited to the Kashmiri way of life, being loose enough to admit the inevitable brazier of live coals which is carried around in much the same way as a hot water bottle, Men's Pherans are always made of tweed or coarse wool; women's Pherans, somewhat more stylized, are most commonly made of Raffel, which splashes of Ari or hook embroidery at the throat, cuffs and edges. The quality of embroidery and thickness of the Raffel determines the price.