[1] Its designs are inspired by the natural wave(leher) patterns formed by the wind blowing across the desert sands of western Rajasthan.
According to World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques, the fabric is "rolled diagonally from one corner to the opposite selvedge, and then tied at the required intervals and dyed".
[5] Traditional leheria employs natural dyes and multiple washes and uses indigo or alizarin during the final stage of preparation.
[5] Leheria turbans were a standard part of male business attire in Rajasthan during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
It is offered for sale with most of its resist ties still in place as proof of authenticity, with a small portion of fabric unrolled to display its pattern.