antique himroo silk fabric sherwani 19 th century . size 115 cm length x 41 cm mid section about himroo Himroo is one of the oldest fabric used as dress material by nobility. The word `Himroo` is derived from the Persian word Hum-ruh which means `Similar`. Himroo is the replica of the rich Kum-khwab which was woven by the pure golden and silver threads in olden days. It has its origin in the ancient style of weaving known as jamawar in Kashmir and was introduced to the south (in cotton) by the Mughals for the warmer climate. This special cotton brocade is woven on a throw-shuttle loom and has an art-silk or silk mix. It has a complicated technique of weaving. The design has to be decided at the outset since two kinds of threads are mixed.