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Innovation of Telangana weavers

Sircilla Handloom Weaver  testament to the artistic talent of the handloom. Many people have heard of such sarees. Saw little. Moreover .. Telangana weavers do wonders with their hands, they create lots of varieties of sarees which are unique in their own character. 


Gold lace saree 

This visually impressive sari is made by Weldi Hariprasad, a handloom artist, with gold lace yarns.
It was designed by a New Zealand couple. Length .. 5.5 meters .. Weight 180 grams. He says that it cost 10 thousand to make It. 

Dabbanamlo Doore Saree

This is not it .. Aura seemed to have made another saree that will go away in a hurry .. Hari Prasad. It is very thin and can be easily tied. Weighs 350 grams.


After reading Hariprasad, who has created so many different saris, it is only 10th class. He is making similar saris as he likes on experiments.

Gadwal silk saree

These are also known as Kotakomma or Kumbam sarees. Weavers from Telangana have created such a silk saree that fits in the matchbox too. This saree is very unique. This rare silk saree is hand made.
It takes two weeks to weave the saree with hands and it costs Rs 12,000. If weaved on machines, it takes three days and costs Rs 8,000.

The talented weaver is continuing the family tradition, drawing inspiration from his father Nalla Parandhamulu. He has been weaving sarees on handloom.
The handwoven sarees were showcased to Barack Obama, Sonia Gandhi, Narendra Modi, and K Chandrasekhar Rao in the past and presented to them winning their appreciation for the exquisite work.

 how does a saree fit into a matchbox?

 Nalla Vijay gave out the secret. The silk yarn that is used is bought from a mill in Jangaon exclusively catering to their needs.

Downfall of sarees

Due to the increase of workload, production has come down and workers are not getting the expected wages. The officials are not responding to their appeals to increase the labors charges of weaving. Shortage of laborers as well as raw material has become a major problem.
The Govt. have taken many initiatives for development of Powerloom Cluster Sircilla

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