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Bikash Mahapatra, Maniabandha, Odisha

Khandua Ikat Handloom Silk Cotton Saree - White w/ Pink, Gray

Khandua Ikat Handloom Silk Cotton Saree - White w/ Pink, Gray

Regular price $119.20 USD
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A serene White saree with precise geometric motifs created by tie-dyeing the yarns in Ikat technique. Pallu has Pink and Gray bands which compliments the White. 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: White 
  • Border: Pink, Gray border with geometric ikat motifs
  • Pallu: Pallu has Pink and Gray bands
  • Fall and Picot edge: Yes
  • Trims: 2" 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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