The design vocabulary of a variety of sarees from dharmavaram to Venkatagiri and gadwal sarees. Priority speaks of the entangled history of Andhra Pradesh.
The Andhra fabric Handloom has always given the priority to texture, ornament, and linear forms of processing and Intricacy. this is mostly contrasted with row texture and geometric symbols of natural weavers, developing unique sarees. All over the world silk and cotton looms of venkatagiri are well known.
History
Date back to early 1700, the venkatagiri saree known for its fine weaving, was created at artesian clusters close to Nellore Called venkatagiri. Only the place is called kali mili. The weavers in the early days weave only for the royal family. They used to get handsome amounts. Which is enough for their survival.
Technique
The textile is woven by native people with locally made tools and looms. Usually, pit looms are used in venkatagiri. The motifs are woven in the field and the pallu is done with extra weft technique. These sarees are exclusive as the cotton used in here is high quality and a huge amount of goldwork is used. Using less Zari in butas and borders. Thus, by lowering the cotton count with the coarse cotton yarn method. The saree made reachable to every household.
Motifs
Traditional motifs were used to convey multoquent prestige and symbolism. Few of the mostly seen in this sarees are dots, Leaves, mangos, Lotuses, Peacock, parrots, geometrical patterns and coins. Between the gold bands these motifs are repeated in the saree pallu and these gold bands are called varia kanchu.
The gold border in the saree are one to two inch wide with border known as pettu.
The extraordinary and highly sole designs are in demand. Specially made for you and is what Venkatagiri's weavers excel in.
Thus, if you want any design of your own on your saree, then all you need to do is contact the specialized weavers and they will provide you exclusive design saree just for you.
Products
until recently, The Venkatagiri looms manufactured only saree as the demand increases for the dress material, bags and western outfit have practiced.
Innovations
Earlier used to be more prominent known as Venkatagiri zari Cotton saree. Over a time, silk thread made it’s way into the beautiful saree and slowly with the innovation of jamdani technique in the venkatagiri silk saree and it became talk of the market.
Maintenance
The saree are one of the most finely woven saree Which are very soft, smooth, and light. One can dry clean or soft hand wash will be fine for the Venkatagiri sarees.
Present day scenario
On an average the weavers who are dependent upon merchants for selling the final product, they weaves about ten sarees in a month, they receive a peanut amount of money for their livelihood. Unfortunately, due to the low wages the weavers are choosing to go out of this industry and new generation is not interested in this profession.
In spite of having award-winning weavers, They are struggling to make ends meet, resulting in the handloom industry dying in venkatagiri. Through government schemes and few organizations are promoting the saree, but the only hope is for people like us who by motivating the art can boost the current situation of Venkatagiri sarees.
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