Grey Pasapali and Kadha (Modi Jacket) Small girls Frock Odisha Ikat Masks had been

Odisha Ikat Masks had been worn by all Utkalamrita Team members and the last Team Pic had been taken before our photographer Johnson left for his hometown

famous for silk and cotton single weft-Ikat textiles

This plain maroon fabric with beautiful dobby rudraksha 5 lines border is a charm to wear with any of your busy sarees

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

The term Indrajala was used instead of maya in the ancient days

Grey Pasapali and Kadha (Modi Jacket) Small girls Frock Odisha Ikat Masks had beenSambalpuri 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,