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Bikash Mahapatra, Maniabandha, Odisha

Khandua Ikat Handloom Saree - Red/ Black

Khandua Ikat Handloom Saree - Red/ Black

Regular price $145.00 USD
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Beautiful, precise and bold Elephant , Peacock and floral motifs created by tie-dyeing the yarns in Ikat technique. Red and Black combination 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: Red with elephant and floral motifs in Black, Pink .
  • Border: Simple Black band
  • Pallu: Pallu has Peacock and floral motifs in Orange/ Pink
  • 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.

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