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Fabric Details
Fabric Details
Did you know that not just the outfits, but even the fabric used
to make them are unique to each state of India?
● They earn their livelihood from the sale of their high quality
woollen products like Shawl, Stoles, Wraps and more.
RAJASTHAN – SHISHA
BIHAR – BHAGALPURI SILK
● Populary known as the Silk city ,the silk weaving industry
in Bhagalpur ,Bihar goes back over a century !
● While the base fabric is cotton , wool is used for the motifs
that are woven onto its textiles.
SIKKIM – LEPCHA
ASSAM – MUGA SILK
MANIPUR – PHANEK
MEGHALAYA – ERI SILK
● A highly textured silk from the North East, Eri or Endi silk
has shorter fibres than silk varieties and must be handled
with care.
MIZORAM – PUANS
TRIPURA – PACHRA
● A handloom fabric from the state of Tripura , Pachra is
essentially a long piece of cloth worn as a lower garment
by the women of the region .
TRIPURA – PACHRA
JHARKHAND – KUCHAI SILK
● From the Kharsawan – Kuchai region of Jharkhand ,
Kuchai silk ,an organic traditional Indian fabric has seen a
spike in demand in recent times.
MAHARASHTRA – PAITHANI
CHHATTISGARH – KOSA SILK
● Kosa is the Sanskrit name for desi tussar.
GOA – KUNBI
ANDHRA PRADESH – KALAMKARI
● Kalmkari comes from the Persian word “qalam” meaning
:pen and “kari” meaning :craftmanship.
● This pen art from Andhra Pradesh was once upon a time
used to tell the great stories of Hindu mythology and
hence is characterised by the presence of Hindu deities.
KERALA – KASAVU