From fashion ramps to restaurant uniforms, home decor to stationery, Ikat, the flag of post-Independent India’s handloom revival continues its influence Ikat is persistent, prevalent. While most of these examples are printed or powerloom versions that use the motif and design formulations of the original, hand-dyed, hand-woven weave, the enduring popularity of Ikat as […]
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Dongria Saree made out of rare textile-like coarse organic cotton. This saree weave by dongria kandh of Rayagada District and Kalahandi district in Odisha. The Dongria Kondh is Indigenous Peoples who inhabit the plateaus of the Niyamgiri hill ranges in Odisha, India. They have magical weaving skills primarily based on geographical weave patterns developed by using an embroidery technique. The […]
Situated on the banks of Brahmani river as one of the leading Tussar producing clusters in India, the Gopalpur (Jajpur) cluster is about 400 years old and is linked with the great saint Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who was a great 15th-16th century Hindu scholar turned saint, who became a spiritual leader influencing thousands in his journey […]
Facts of my dolabedi which I have learnt from my sources who weave the craft.. READ READ READ From the looms of Sonepur… There’s much talk about the dolabedi sarees from various clusters. I as the owner of @sanskriticuttack prefer my sarees made in Sonepur because of the superior quality of mulberry silk. And the […]
The identity of a saree comes from its weavers. How the threads of cotton or silk will be woven, in what pattern, and what colors will be used – are all decided by the weavers. We love to own and wear heritage handloom saree created by the skilled artisans of our country. But is that enough? Our […]
Ordinary craftsmanship of extraordinary creation—that is bandha kala. One can say this for two reasons. Firstly, ordinary craftsmen of Odisha living ordinary lives and in some cases in abject penury, display extraordinary creativity in producing some of the most exquisite designs in textiles. The traditional animal motifs of elephant, duck, lion, deer along with conch […]
“Lotus-parrot” in Black… I would like to thank you all first to love and support the saree. Yes there are many kind of lotusparrot available with many sellers. But this is something we created with leap of faith that it will get noticed. But we did not know that it will get loved by each […]
Two most iconic sarees of @sanskriticuttack made by the weavers and supported by you. I have never claimed on the design. Nor I ever will be. It’s simply not my design. However both these colors we started. The black lotus Parrot is entirely my color. And it’s not available with anyone. It’s not easy to come […]
Pic 1 is Not odisha #dolabedi Pic 2 is definitely made by odisha weaver and it’s an authentic dolabedi. Just because some other state came up with a look alike that doesn’t make it dolabedi. Our name came from our festivity. Our dolabedi is a product of hard work and time consuming art. These sarees […]
Berhampuri Patta (Phoda Kumbha) Saree & Joda- Introduced at Berhampur town in 14th century AD by the Mohuri king. Also known as the silk city of India, Berhampur – or the city of Lord Brahma – in Odisha – is where the famed, yet now flailing, Berhampuri Patta silk saris are woven. Unique for the […]