Naksha

Glossary

Also known as a jala, it is an arrangement of threads that maps the desired design and is attached to a loom to guide the weaver to lift the warp threads at appropriate intervals to produce the design. The naksha is designed and created by a naqshaband. From the Persian word naqse, meaning “layout”.

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Naksha%newline%Also known as a jala, it is an arrangement of threads that maps the desired design and is attached to a loom to guide the weaver to lift the warp threads at appropriate intervals to produce the design. The naksha is designed and created by a naqshaband. From the Persian word naqse, meaning "layout".

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Naksha”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/naksha/
MLA	“Naksha.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/naksha/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Naksha. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/naksha/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)