Loi Blankets of Uttarakhand

The weaving clusters of Imlikhera, Dharampura, Mangalore, Mohanpura and Ladora, near Dehradun, make shawls, blankets, yardage which they expansively refer to as loi. The lightweight Loi blankets, woven from mill made blended wool are the best across the state due to their optimum pricing. The blanket is used as a shawl by both men and women.

The weaving industry here belongs to the Pal community who were once weavers as well as shepherds or gadariya of indigenous black colored sheep.