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Mauve-Mist Ikat Handloom Paan-Patola Sari from Gujarat with Woven Paisleys

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Gujarat textile industry being one of the oldest in India represents a unique and vibrant culture. The Patola sarees are painstakingly handwoven with silk and gold threads. An ideal choice for festivals and wedding celebrations. These are versatile with immense variations within them. These are know especially for a rich, luxurious look while being light and comfortable to wear at the same time.

This stunning and intricately crafted traditional Patan-Patola Saree represents a uniquely gorgeous item from the rich culture of Gujarat. The crafting of these works of art takes anywhere between three to six months. In Mauve-Mist colour, the saree body and the borders are done with Ikat designs, guaranteed to add a rustic gorgeousness and flair to your personality. The motifs and intricate patterns present themselves identically on both side of rich and high-quality fabric.

Sari draping is an art and differs subtly as we move through the diverse states of India. While each style is unique, the Gujarati technique showcases an extremely popular and beautiful style. The Gujarati way draping saree is distinctive with pallu in the front rather than to the left. This allows the pallu to hang back in the Nivi style. A style that instantly brings images of the fun and frolic during Garba and Dandiya festivities.

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Item Code:	SDK73
Specifications:	Pure Silk
Dimensions	Blouse/Underskirt Tailormade to Size

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Weaving a story: The Making of an Ikat Saree

Ikat textile is not an indigenous art that originated from India but it is believed to have come from Indonesia and other countries such as Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand. The word “Ikat” has come from the Malaysian/Indonesian word Mengikat which refers to tying a bundle of yarn or threads together. The weaving style of Ikat sarees is special and unique. Although the motifs and patterns on these sarees may look simpler, it involves a complex weaving technique that gives a distinctive look to them. Ikat sarees are much loved in India for they add grace and elegance to a woman's overall beauty. The Ikat textile art has been practiced in India for over a thousand years and in recent years or decades, it has majorly developed in three states which are Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Gujarat. Eventually, these regions evolved their own style of designing and weaving Ikat sarees so much so that they are in high demand even in the international fashion world.

The characteristic designs of Ikat sarees are little blurred, multicolored and complex or complicated patterns, and the most common motifs are squares, hearts, paisleys, hexagons, diamonds, etc. The process of producing Ikat patterns requires hard labor and is usually done by skilled and experienced artisans. The steps involved in the process are as mentioned below:

1. Yarns are tied and dyed

Ikat patterns are developed by a special technique called the resist dyeing method. In Ikat art, instead of producing designs on fabric or the finished cloth, they are formed in yarn made of either cotton or silk. In the first step, the yarns are tied in a bundle and are wrapped or folded around a horizontal and/or vertical axis. The bundle is covered with wax or some other dye-resistant material with the desired pattern and the required color is applied. This process (tying and dyeing) is repeated several times until all the colors required are applied to complete the design.

2. Yarns are spun

Now the dyed yarns are dried and spun using the winding machine. Then the required length of yarn is cut off from the spinning machine and is ready to be woven into fabric.

3. Weaving is done

Once the yarn is dyed, the threads are unbundled and wound onto the loom as warp (longitudinal yarns) and weft (latitudinal yarns). The yarns are aligned properly in a way that the exact desired patterns and motifs are obtained. Thin bamboo strips are lashed to the threads to avoid their tangling or slipping as the loom is geared up to weave them. The designs that are formed out of the dyed yarns appear blurred rather than clear or sharp and this is the most important and main trait of Ikat sarees.

Since Ikat designs are created by directly dyeing the yarns rather than the cloth, they are formed on both sides and hence there is no need of giving a special finish to the saree. Ikat sarees come in many varieties of designs and patterns. Simple patterned sarees may take between 20 to 30 days to complete while the process may even go on for months to produce a detailed saree. Ikat sarees remain one of the most sought-after sarees among Indian women and their love for these is only increasing day by day.

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