Christmas Blues Sambalpuri Cotton Saree fabric and ceremonial objects

and ceremonial objects

Then hundreds of metres of fresh yardage are got together as output in a shorter time

either the warp or the weft is tied and dyed prior to weaving (single ikat)

or both the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving (double ikat)

which would otherwise take up a lot of time and difficult simultaneous usage of hands and legs of the weavers leading to much higher cost of the same fabric

Christmas Blues Sambalpuri Cotton Saree fabric and ceremonial objectsSambalpuri 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,