From the archive record
The Gamosa is an article of great significance for the people of Assam. It is generally a white rectangular piece of cloth with primarily a red border on three sides and red woven motifs on the fourth (in addition to red, other colours are also used). Although cotton yarn is the most common material for making/weaving gamosas, there are special occasion ones made from Pat silk. Significantly the gamosa is used equally by all irrespective of religious and ethnic backgrounds. At par with gamosa, there are beautifully woven symbolic clothes with attractive graphic designs being used by different cultural sub-systems and ethno-cultural groups as well. A Gamosa border with a traditional handwoven motif called gosa There were various other symbolic elements and designs traditionally in used, whi