Bikash Mahapatra, Maniabandha, Odisha
Khandua Ikat Handloom Saree - Gray w/ Blues
Khandua Ikat Handloom Saree - Gray w/ Blues
Pickup available at 210 Almeria Ave
Usually ready in 24 hours
Beautiful, precise geometric motifs created by tie-dyeing the yarns in Ikat technique. A contrast Navy Pallu with Orange floral motifs is eye catching! These are soft and quite comfortable to drape!
Specification
- Category: Ladies
- Weave: Khandua Ikat Handloom
- Material: Cotton
- Length: 5.5 meters
- Width: 46"
- Blouse Piece: Yes
- Body: Grey with geometric motifs in shades of blue
- Border: Simple Navy band
- Pallu: Pallu has orange floral motifs on blue
- Fall and Picot edge: Yes
- Trims: Tassels
Description
Ikat is the craft of weaving with tie-dyed yarns to create colorfully patterned textiles. It is a way to resist dye. In Odisha, Single Ikat is referred to as Maniabandha Ikat and associated with Khanduas. These fabrics are tie-dyed and hand woven by craftsman from a family well known in Maniabandha village for weaving and for their legacy of having the most talented percussionists in one house. He started working on this craft when he was 12 years old.