Textiles are flexible materials woven or knitted from many kinds of thin fibers. Nepal textiles, or textiles made by people in the country of Nepal, include a wide range of products like rugs, bags, blankets and clothing, all made of natural plant and animal materials. Textiles from plants include cotton fabrics; cloth made from a type of nettle; and items made from jute, long fibers of an Asian plant. Jute is made into rough threads used for bags, twine and rugs. Textiles from animals include wool carpets; items spun from yak fur; and pashminas, long soft shawls made from goat hair. In addition to the colorful pashminas, Nepal textiles also include Dhaka, a cotton fabric traditionally woven on wood and bamboo hand looms. Dhaka comes in brilliant colors and intricate geometric patterns, and today it’s still woven by hand.