The Reinvigorate Extinct Saree

The Reinvigorate Extinct Saree - Kodali Sarees

Kodali kurrupur Are now extinct. in 1787-1832, under the aegis of Maratha rulers and the most flourished in the Serfoji Raja Bhonsle Chatrapati II. The royal family members of Tanjavur were privileged to own the saree till the 19th century.

The village of kodali karuppur near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district was the place where the kodali saree was produced.

The weavers of the saree migrated from Saurashtra to Madurai, Salem, and Kanchipuram. you can view the samples left at the Chicago museum, Ahmedabad, Delhi crafts museum, and Chennai museum.

Design

colorful border and pallu With traditional motifs, amazing designs, and artistic weaving, zari work in a fine cotton are the original kodali sari.

Identical manufacturing of the saree includes, both side borders, enlarge pallu designs. Patterns commonly used geometric, Stars, lines, wide borders, trees of life, and roundels all over the body. In kalamkari technique wIth a gold woven pattern is the core of the Saree.

Process

The construction of cotton and zari in jamdani style of weaving space for hand painting. The zari effect through the painted colors creates a royal and elegant look.

Weaving the muslin and making it ready for resisting hand painting with natural colors. An uncolored outline has used in the saree, which reflects the base fabric color. the remaining area is filled with two or three colors. the uncolored lines are created by resisting technique with a wax aligned with a wax batik pen.

Present scenario

In new age, paintings are done in the form of dark lines, and the rest the area for color. Block printing or painting are used to color it.

The kodali saree has place in the lost textile list because of low cost saree which use chemical dyes. Challenges in production and change in weaving technique.

Hard efforts are taking to recreate the few tradition lost, but it has been unattainable to recreate these extra ordinary woven and painted sarees. In beginning of the century the saree technique. In 1981 the weavers services center in Chennai started program to revive the craft.

The commissioner of handlooms and textiles have decided to provided employment to the weavers and helping them to printing their unique mark in the world of textiles. Hope kodali saree and related products will recreate it's shine.

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