In many villages, women still spin their own yarn alongside village lanes, using wool from sheep that they tend. Looms are commonly found in homes and are either horizontal or vertical. As with ceramics, textile patterns and colors vary regionally, with color schemes often based on specific combinations of red, dark blue, black, and white. Over time, yellow, green, blue, and other bright hues have been introduced. The most popular cotton textile today usually has a red background.
Ornamental embroidery varies according to the age and gender of the wearer.
Clothing and adornments worn by women have more ample and colorful embroidery, while those worn by men have reduced areas of embroidery, mostly of a single color. Folk costumes are still proudly worn for holidays and ceremonies. Articles worn above the waist, including blouses and leather vests, are the most highly embellished. The patterns and placement of embroidery offer clues to their meaning in a secret language known only by people from that specific region. For example, the way in which a shirt is embroidered may indicate marital or social status.