Written by Shiny Varghese |Updated: April 3, 2019 12:45:24 am
From Chirala to the Capital
A weaver experiments with traditional weaves and colours produced in a sari town in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh is known for its ikat textiles and once upon a time Chirala in Prakasam district developed its own unique style of telia rumal ikats that made their way into markets in the Middle East and Africa. Known for their cooling properties because of natural dyes, these one square metre cotton cloths were used as headgear or wrapped around the neck to keep people comfortable in harsh desert climes. Y Venugopal, who runs a weaving and dyeing unit in Chirala, visited Pochampalli, where this art of weaving has found a permanent home. In an exhibition of his saris at Dastkari Haat Studio in Delhi, one sees full-bodied ikats, confident chequered grids and pliant jamdani weaves.
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