Orange Dots Nabakothi Cotton (Fabric) sambalpuri fabric This is a Tipa Pasapali

This is a Tipa Pasapali meaning that small pasapali checks are woven across the width of fabric

Tussar silk cocoons are separated by specialized female artisans- good quality is reeled into tussar yarn while coarse quality tussar is called ghicha tussar yarn

The skill of these weavers is such that without the use of any graph they will be able to create very beautiful designs on the fabrics

Then these bandha threads are set as the warp in a powerloom

Kankana Pedi

Orange Dots Nabakothi Cotton (Fabric) sambalpuri fabric This is a Tipa PasapaliSambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics from GI (Geographical Indications) document says that Tie & Dye weaving in western Odisha came into existence during 600 BC. In traditional handwoven ikat or baandha, one of warp weft is tied and dyed prior to weaving (single ikat) or both warp and weft are tie dyed before weaving (double ikat). Weavers are distributed in Bargarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nuapada & Sambalpur & some parts of Dhenkanal, Kalahandi,