A long shawl is a shawl that has a fully woven rectangular centre with a repeated pattern. Also known as purmatan, a long shawl or shoulder mantle is a special type of shawl woven on wool. The term "purmatan" refers to a shawl that has a completely woven rectangular centre designed with a repeated pattern. Shawls with plain unwoven centres are called palledar.

Long shawls have a finely woven design with eleven rows of botehs, five rows facing one palla (end-panel) and the other six rows facing the opposite end. Shawls with plain unwoven centres are called palledar.

Long shawls dates back to Afghan period in India. They are now produced in Kashmir.

Design & Style:
A typical design is followed for making long shawls. The botehs are generally in mosaic pattern with floral designs. Various color combinations are used for giving the shawls an elegant and bright finish. Usually the flowers are in yellow, white, black, blue and shades of aubergine against a dark bordeaux ground. Detached floral sprigs are embroidered near the tips of the shawl. Each boteh rise from a little pot flanked by stylish serrated-edge and more naturalistic leaves.

The pallas are woven with a single row of large bold botehs of similar design, each with two detached floral sprigs. The shawl has woven narrow lateral borders framing the pallas to either end with a row of stylish flower heads.