The ULTIMATE COCKTAIL PONCHO takes about 40 hours of actual labor to complete. After the loom is theaded and the garment is woven, the finishing begins. This entails sewing in a silk facing and handstitching it down. Then the dress is turned right-side-out on a dress form and the bottom fringe is trimmed. Once that is completed, every fringe on the dress (approximately 2800) must be hand knotted and manicured for loose threads.