Black Nabarangi Silk Saree paddycrafts In traditional handwoven ikat or

In traditional handwoven ikat or bandha

Then these blackish grey bandha threads are set as the warp in a powerloom

Motifs used are Kanthiphula

and more are crafted using Pipli Applique techniques

in which the weft threads are set as white

Black Nabarangi Silk Saree paddycrafts In traditional handwoven ikat orKhandua Facts from GI (Geographical Indications) Document: Origin of Khandua traces back to 12th Century AD and it is closely associated with Lord Jagannath Temple rituals at Puri, Odisha. Khandua is the Weave of the single largest cluster in Odisha at Nuapatna. Here, 10,000 weavers are present with approximately 6000 looms. The Weaves varieties are Nabarangi, Tarabali, Gitagobinda Bastra etc. Common Motifs are Star, temple, conch, rudrakshya, fish,