Pochampally, in Telangana, India, is well-known for its
Pochampally brand of sarees, the base fabric being cotton, silk or a blend of
the two. The exquisite finish of the Pochampally sari comes through the dyeing
and weaving of pre-coloured threads which are dyed according to the Ikat or
Ikkat technique.
The special technique of the
Pochampally cotton saree
The Ikkat technique
involves applying bindings which resist dye penetration to the threads in
pre-determined patterns and then dyeing the threads. These threads are then
woven to produce the desired pattern. When several colours are used, the dyeing
process on the threads is repeated for each of the colours chosen. Then the
fabric is woven with the multi-coloured threads into the pattern. Within the
ikkat style of dyeing are methods of single-ikkat and double-ikkat. Single
ikkat has two variants – warp ikkat where the warp threads are dyed after
applying resists according to pattern on the warp threads. After that, only, is
the weaving done. In the weft ikkat it is the weft threads which are coloured
by applying resists before the dyeing and then weaving is done. In either case
the dyeing is done prior to the weaving so carefully that the pattern emerges
as the weave progresses. In the double ikkat method both the warp and weft
threads are dyed before weaving. Alternatively, in the tie-dye method it is
quite the reverse of the Ikkat style of dyeing. Here the threads are first
woven and the resist bindings then applied to the fabric before dyeing it.
Attractive features of the
Pochampally sari
The painstaking efforts of
the weavers in maintaining the purity of dyeing and weaving, including the
control and placement of threads during the weave contribute largely to the
complexity of the weave patterns and pleasing appearance of the sarees. Colours
that are employed for the dyeing of threads are fast and well-chosen. No wonder
the outcomes of the Pochampally sarees display an extraordinary ethnic skill
that is hard to match. Current trends see Pochampally handloom sarees with
ethnic patterns, shiny zari borders and designer pallus with stylish designs
and colourful prints.
Buy online Pochampally cotton
sarees online at Unnati Silks
Unnatisilks has many
exquisite creations in Pochampally cotton sarees that one can buy online. There
are two special features that are notable. The stripes pattern design on the
pallus between which there are floral patterns in double ikkat weaving. The
main saree has attractive motifs in ikkat prints or ikkat weaving and borders
with patola weaving. Colours chosen are bright and vibrant hues.
Contact:
UNNATI SILK PRINTS PVT. LTD,
#3-4-360, Vajra Complex,
General Bazar (Tobacco Bazar),
M.G.Road,
Hyderabad-500003.
AP, India.
Website : www.unnatisilks.com
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