Black Silver Odia Alphabets Sambalpuri Cotton (Fabric) Meter:4.5 Tussar silk cocoons are separated

Tussar silk cocoons are separated by specialized female artisans- good quality is reeled into tussar yarn while coarse quality tussar is called ghicha tussar yarn

The varieties include Sonepuri

either the warp or weft is tie-dyed (single ikat)

This is a ‘Sakta Sachipar’ meaning a band each of pasapali and small checks sachipar is found alternately in horizontal lines across width of the saree

This black red tribals and ducks fabric is a true Sambalpuri ikat beauty

Black Silver Odia Alphabets Sambalpuri Cotton (Fabric) Meter:4.5 Tussar silk cocoons are separatedSambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics from GI (Geographical Indications) document says that Tie & Dye weaving in western Odisha came into existence during 600 BC. In traditional handwoven ikat or baandha, one of warp weft is tied and dyed prior to weaving (single ikat) or both warp and weft are tie dyed before weaving (double ikat). Weavers are distributed in Bargarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nuapada & Sambalpur & some parts of Dhenkanal, Kalahandi,