Rajastan is well known for fine kota doria muslin saris which have special chequred weave, locally known as Khat. the weave is very fine & the weaving method used is primitive with same method being used in today's power-loom era.
The Kota Doria is famed for its delicasy of weave,its palette of colours & it gossamer appeal. these weaves with their alternative silk & cotton yarn combined with zari have a wide appeal.the weaves originated in mysore & were introduce to rajastan when the weavers migrated there due to the beneficence of members of the rajastan royal army. in mysore thes weaves were called kota masurias. the tradition of kota doria saris extended from the southeren state of mysore all the way to rajastan. over time, this weave has devloped in to two streams : the first is the simple cotton fabrics weaves from the local population : & the other the fine ornat doria fabrics that are embellished with brocade work. the letter was used mainly by the local nobility & the wealty urbaan classes. these weavers are really found these days. the advent of compitation from maheswar is responsible, chiefly, for this. plain cotton weaving has also declined over time.
The main location for the weaving of Kota Doria saris is found in the south east of Rajastan, near the town of Kota- the village are kaithoon, siswali, keshoraipatan, sultanpur, saurasan & mangroal. the weavers are mainly muslims who belong to communities like the ansaris, mewatis,fakirs & mehrasis. within this group leading community is that of the ansari & julahe. the kaithoon handloom weaving industry employs a large number of women in the pre-loom, post-loom & weaving processes.
The Kota Doria is famed for its delicasy of weave,its palette of colours & it gossamer appeal. these weaves with their alternative silk & cotton yarn combined with zari have a wide appeal.the weaves originated in mysore & were introduce to rajastan when the weavers migrated there due to the beneficence of members of the rajastan royal army. in mysore thes weaves were called kota masurias. the tradition of kota doria saris extended from the southeren state of mysore all the way to rajastan. over time, this weave has devloped in to two streams : the first is the simple cotton fabrics weaves from the local population : & the other the fine ornat doria fabrics that are embellished with brocade work. the letter was used mainly by the local nobility & the wealty urbaan classes. these weavers are really found these days. the advent of compitation from maheswar is responsible, chiefly, for this. plain cotton weaving has also declined over time.
The main location for the weaving of Kota Doria saris is found in the south east of Rajastan, near the town of Kota- the village are kaithoon, siswali, keshoraipatan, sultanpur, saurasan & mangroal. the weavers are mainly muslims who belong to communities like the ansaris, mewatis,fakirs & mehrasis. within this group leading community is that of the ansari & julahe. the kaithoon handloom weaving industry employs a large number of women in the pre-loom, post-loom & weaving processes.
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