Kota-Doria, simply known as Kota Sarees, are very fine handloom that is woven with cotton and silk threads. The fabric is woven in a manner that the final material is light-weight and translucent, which makes it ideal for the warm and dry climate of Rajasthan. The weaving technique creates a one of a kind square pattern, known as “Khat”. A Marwari lady’s wardrobe is incomplete without kota doria.
Doria, meaning thread in native language, is manufactured primarily in Kaithoon, a small village about 15km from Kota.
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Sambalpuri sarees are traditional hand woven sarees from the state of Odisha. These are made using Ikkat or Bandhana technique. These are a form of tie-dye, a technique where the yarn is dyed in a sequential manner to get the desired pattern while weaving.
Baandha is unique form of layered dyeing, patterns formed are reflective, i.e patterns are identical on both side of fabric. Once the dye is set, It can never be bleached into other colours.