Tuesday, August 7, 2018

The Dying Art of Handloom Weaving in Karnataka

Karnataka is world famous for mulberry silk & ikat weaving design on them. the art of making fine silk has given this state a reputation of being largest mulberry silk producer. it is the process of boiling silk worm & making silk out of them that enables the tourist to learn something new about the traditional style. since, silk is known for glimmer & royal look, the quality of this product is seen in most part of Karnataka state. with so many varities of silk in india , handloom sector has always been gaining significance in the fashion world.

The beauty of silk material or fabric is enhanced with bold design of ikat art style. ikat is known to be a weaving style that makes use of resist dying process that involves tying the material. applying wax on it to resist extra dye & dipping in the colour for fine impression. apart from this, the mysore silk saris are well-known for thier fineness & 100 percent pure golden zari work. These saris generally , have thickly woven borders that makes the saree look royalish.



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