Red Flower Body with Blue Border Bomkai Silk Saree tussar The checkerboard pattern is double

The checkerboard pattern is double ikat- meaning both warp and weft are tied and dyed before weaving

‘Sakta’ is another name of Pasapali

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Method of production of this fabric: The tie and dye or ‘bandha’ is done beforehand for hundreds of metres by two to three weavers together

This blouse is designed and tailored in house by us from the wonderful pasapali fabric

Red Flower Body with Blue Border Bomkai Silk Saree tussar The checkerboard pattern is doubleBomkai 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