| Pochampally
Ikat
(GI
No.
4) |
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Pochampally,
a small
town
in
Nalgonda
district
of Telangana
is
famous
for Ikat
weaving.
The
weavers
use traditional
technique
of Ikat
to
create
patterns
on yarn
through
an audacious
process
of resisting
segments
of yarn
through
tying.
The
warp, weft
or
both are
tie-dyed
before
weaving
to
create
beautiful
patterns
and
designs
on products.
Pochampally
Ikat uses
double Ikat
and
boasts
of
transferring
intricate
design
onto
fabric
with
nothing
short
of perfection.
One
of the
most
telling
signs
of the
Pochampally
sarees
and other
products
is the
intricate
geometric
design
that
spreads
all
over
the fabric
giving
it
a very
captivating
effect. Pochampally products are hand crafted to perfection by skilled artisans who are endowed with unique skills to weave intricate designs. The weavers are producing different products like Sarees, dress materials, home furnishings by using silk, cotton yarn and zari. The artistic skill of weavers has always attracted attention of the people across the country and abroad
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