Himroo weaving is an age-old art of Aurangabad dating back to 14th century and one of the rarest preserved arts of Maharashtra State. Himroo fabrics is a kind of brocaded material of intricate weave with cotton in the warp and silk or art silk in the weft. The designs are adopted from the frescoes of Ajantha and Ellora caves and also from the traditional Mughal motifs; and are taken as the reference for the pattern of design with which they still make the pattern. The Himroo design is set in bunch of strings which pull threads in the warp. Jala is used for lifting warp thread for pattern weaving and multiple throw shuttles are used manually for design weaving. One of the unique features of Himroo fabric is double float design and there is no restriction on number hooks in traditional pit looms for design making. Some patterns have specific names; the ‘Sia Jangla’ consisting of hanging creeper with flowers and foliage mixed up with miniature cones, Ajanta pattern inspired from Ajanta Caves and Ambi pattern where paisley motif is the main component of design. Simple designs composed of lines, geometrical designs consisting of circles, diamonds, hexagons etc., designs of fruits, flowers, creepers with leaves and stems connecting one another to form a running creeper and also birds and animals are also common. With an ethereal synthesis of cotton and silk, this hand-woven fabric has superb blends of green, blue, black, gold and other romantic colour combinations. The traditional articles of Himroo included shawls, stoles, bedspreads and yardage.