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India's Distinctive Tussar Silk - Kosa Silk

Kosa silk is a special type of tussar silk. It is an unexampled epitome of delicacy, rich texture, and Natural impression.  the fabric is cooler and breathable, which makes kosa Favourable in warmer parts of the country.  The signature of kosa silk is the dull golden brownish texture.  However, you can also find the natural sheds of dark honey, fawn, orange, pale golden, and cream. They are also dyed naturally with natural ingredients.   Origin  The word Kosa is derived from Sanskrit which means silk. A type of fine silk is created by the larva of small silkworms drawn from the cocoons on the saja, Arjun, and sal trees. Antheraea mylitta an Indian silkworm is the reason for the kosa silk origin. It is famous because of its shine, softness, and luster.  Devangan community is the original prominence of products made from kosa silk. The best kosa cocoon precipitation is from Bilaspur, Raigarh, Korba, and chamba towns of Chat...

Authentic silk pattu with dual tone - Arani silk saree

A traditional weavers accumulations of Tamilnadu is what the Arani handloom saree is? It has a touch of contemporary and traditional designs a unique south Indian smooth textured silk party having blend of variety. The uniqueness of saree is that you have two different bodies and pallus on each side which is good to use as two different sides. Historic roots   District of Thiruvananthapuramalai in the state of Tamil nadu is the small town of Arani is located. It is the one of the silk hub of Tamilnadu. The historic saurashtrian legacy is carrier of the Arani silk saree along with many other silks that are manufactured in the state. Saurashtrans were known to convert cotton and silk  into something enchanted. They were not just the expert in weaving, but in all form of textiles like printing dyeing and embroidery. The Royal charter named them ‘pattavayahs’  means weavers. They carry   the legacy who lived 1200 years ago! All wa...

The Pinnacle of craft- Kashida Embroidery

The embroidery got its recognition in the ethnic land of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashida Embroidery is one of the most ancient and traditional type of art. You can also called  Kashida embroidery as kashidakari. It uses beads and thread work  Which shows cultural essence.  Origin and history  The origin of kashida embroidery is long back in history and The native of Srinagar themselves have bought into the practice.  The kashida embroidery was famous in the region during the medieval period in the era of Mughal, due to promotion and support provided by the rulers of that time. The menfolk of the community  Initiated manually this extraordinary art. embroidery requires great skills and hard work because of the reason of fine and detailed needlework to acquire the creative and nervous patterns. Technique The material used for kashida embroidery is cotton, wool, or silk with multi-colors.  While the threads are made of Wool...

Glorious art on the verge of extinction -Tikuli Art

The art that symbolizes women’s empowerment is known as Tikuli. There is historical importance related to tikuli art. Locally the colorful dots that women wear between their eyebrows is known as tikuli. Commonly tikuli is called Bindi. The bindi serves as a symbol of women who wears bindi to represent intellect, and it is this facet that influences tikuli art.  There are a lot of similarities between Tikuli art and madhubani painting, it is difficult to find differences in the paintings. There are very tiny variation in both craft. History Over 800years back Tikuli art originates. The art includes very refine artwork that can rarely be seen at first look. The painting that prevails in the local area gained popularity and manages to grab the spotlight of traders and Mughals who show interest in the appreciation of this art. It is said that Tikuli art is worn by Queens. With the advent of the British and the decline of the Mughals. This art faces a hard time....

The lost charm of tribal -- Paitkar painting

Paitkar painting is the folk art of jharkhand with a creative expression. This mode of painting recently gain popularity in the market. The Paitkar painting is also known as the scroll painting of jharkhand and it is cherish around west Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and other nebouring state.  History   The Paitkar painting of jharkhand history can be traced back to the ethnicity and custom linked with west Bengal. The painting is associated with Hindu God and Goddesses in the Bengali region called Goddess manasa, the Goddess of Serpant.  The village Amadubi  located in the eastern part of jharkhand is called the village of Paitkar. From ancient times the art form is the traditional form of the village.  Characteristic   On the whole Paitkar painting are cognates with Hindu epics. The tales from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Manasa pada, Kali pada. They also recount the deeds of God and Goddesses such as Shiva or Durga. The Hindu myth...