Saturday, August 11, 2018

Handloom Textile Of Odisha

The distinctive Handloom textile of odisha is unusual patterens& vibrant colour have supported a thriving cottage industry employing thousands. odisha is famous for its silk ikat weaves created by an intricate process called the " Bandha" in which wrap & weft threads are tie-dyed to produce due the pattern on the loom while weaving.

Sambalpur, berhampur, nuapatna & maniabandha produce a striking range in tusser silk with a brilliance, glaze & texture that is unmatched. the rare silk fabric produced at nuapatna in cuttack district. embellished with verses from the gitagovinda is used to dress the idols at the jagannath temple.the master are well versed with the centuries old art of silk worm cultivation& create silk ties, stoles , furnishing & dress material apart from saris.



   

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