A type of woven blanket made by the Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest, featuring geometric patterns in red, yellow, and black.
From Tlingit Chilkat, the name of a Tlingit village; the term became associated with the distinctive blanket style produced in that region during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Chilkat blankets are so intricate that a single blanket could take a year to weave and represented enormous wealth and status—wearing one was like driving a luxury sports car made of thread.
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