Pink Taj Mahal Scot Flower Sambalpuri Cotton Saree orissa ikat a type of resin excreted

a type of resin excreted from certain insects

while white weft threads are set on a powerloom

This beautiful piece has a lone dhatura stealing the show

'Dobby Pasapali' means the 'dobby' or little silver buti lines are running all over the fabric and also pasapali patterns are woven in it

Pink Taj Mahal Scot Flower Sambalpuri Cotton Saree orissa ikat a type of resin excretedSambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics from GI (Geographical Indications) document says that Tie & Dye weaving in western Odisha came into existence during 600 BC. In traditional handwoven ikat or baandha, one of warp weft is tied and dyed prior to weaving (single ikat) or both warp and weft are tie dyed before weaving (double ikat). Weavers are distributed in Bargarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nuapada & Sambalpur & some parts of Dhenkanal, Kalahandi,