Hanging a thangka in a traditional silk brocade frame not only protects and preserves the artwork but also adds to its beauty and symbolism, making it a meaningful and spiritually significant piece of art.

In the traditional approach to the thangka brocade, the upper section is approximately half of the height of the lower section. There are two inner cords (normally red and yellow, symbolizing a rainbow) used around the main thangka and their width is around half in size of the width of the blue sides. Right next to the inner side of the cords, the white decorative thread is used to stitch. While, at the outermost side, the red decorative cord is used to stitch the whole brocade.

The front veil can be pure yellow (or with red patterns). There are the two red ribbons hanging from the top (with lower end tapering and pointed).

An additional rectangle that includes motifs or a colored pattern can be added to the center of the lower base. It is often good to use four colors in the brocade for increasing, pacifying, magnetizing, and subjugating.