POCHAMPALLY SILK SAREES

India is a land of many cultures, rich traditions and equally rich craftwork by artisans from rural background. One such handloom and weaving technique which is famous in different parts of India is the art of making ikkat sarees. Rural artisans of Pochampally, Orissa and Gujarat gave rise to ikkat sarees which have a distinguishable characteristic feature. Ikkat silk sarees are made by binding the threads together, adding a resist substance to the ikkat threads, and then dipping them into the chosen colour. Ikkat pattu sarees are sarees when the threads used are of the silk fabric. Ikkat sarees are crafted using either the single ikkat design or double ikkat design. The main feature used in creating ikkat silk sarees is resist dyeing.