Green Red Pasapali Border Nabakothi Cotton Saree orissa ikat This black tipa lata fabric

This black tipa lata fabric is a true Sambalpuri double ikat beauty

This is a ‘Bichitrapuri’ meaning a band of ikat work lines are sandwiched between two big checkered blocks of pasapali

The tie-up strings at the back give a tinge of edginess to this almost oval backless blouse

Originally the yarn of the Kusumi Kasta Saree

has 24 wheels sculpted from stone - an example of the highest level of skill of our stone sculpture artists of as early as 12th Century

Green Red Pasapali Border Nabakothi Cotton Saree orissa ikat This black tipa lata fabricBomkai Facts from GI (Geographical Indications) Document Bomkai saree originated from a small village called Bomkai in Ganjam district, South Odisha (woven mainly on coarse cotton). The designs now known as Bomkai developed in late 80s around Sonepur (Western Odisha) on finer cotton & silk with numerous buta buti design which is nowadays the main focus point of Odisha handloom sarees. It is woven by keeping warp stretched and extended while weft