 Another cloth called Kokal-bondha(waist wrapper) is also worn above the mekhela by married women.The Chutias consider the red-embroidered "Dabua-Bosa Mekhela" to be their symbolic attire.Apart from the primary "Dabua-bosa" design, the mekhela also consists of "Buta-bosa" and "Phul-bosa" at the lower end, which generally uses white and black threads.