Embedded in the mountains of the Karakoram in the north-west, the Himalaya in the south-west, and the Trans-Himalaya at its core, is a jewel called Ladakh. Stark and monochromatic in its austere beauty, it is home to nomadic shepherds, small traders and weavers. In fact, weaving is so intrinsic to their lives, it is said that warp and weft is always there in the relationship of husband and wife, mother and child, and among extended family or loved ones. It is warp and weft the Ladakhi believes,that threads the fabric of life, the great connector that links the past to the present and future.