The Gamosa of Assam is an article of significance for the indigenous people of Assam, India. 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 colors are also used). Although cotton yarn is the most common material for making/weaving gamosas, there are special occasion ones made from Pat silk.
A 1,455.3 meter long Gamusa displayed in Delhi created world record as it became the world's longest hand woven piece of cloth.[1]
- ^ Assam Portal. "Assamese Gamusa makes it to the Guinness Book of World Records". the northeast today. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.