The Tibetan robe is the commonest. In the cities or towns, this is made from the high grade woolens, while in farming and pasturing areas, Pulu and fur are used, respectively. It is necessary to have belt to tie up the Tibetan dress. The flowered aprons that the Tibetan women wear are very unique, with florid color and characteristic patterns. In addition, Tibetan people like to wear hats, including felt hat, leather hat and golden flowered hat. Footwear is normally what is called Tibetan boots. The Tibetans wear many ornamental articles, respectively adorning their hair, ears, chest, waist and hand.

Now, there are also Wstern-style clothes and jackets in the wardrobes of Tibetan families, showing Tibetan new aesthetic value and marking the beginning of Tibetan society moving toward modernity. But some Tibetans wear traditional clothes when celebrating festivals.

The hada is a commonest article used for etiquette, and mainly expressing respect, friendship and sincerity. It varies in qulity of the material, standard, color and length. In the past it was mostly made of raw silk or linen, while in recent years more and more man-made fibers are used to weave it.There are many ways of folding the hada according to the different grades and uses, which contain different meanings. The Tibetan people worship the white, thinking the white symbolizes the sanctity, sincerity and frankness, so the common hada is white. In addition, there is the five-colored hada, respectively in blue, white, yellow, green and red. It has different explanations. Generally, the five colors represent the sky, clouds, earth, river and the god of protection.

( Source: China's Tibet Facts & Figures 2008 )