Magenta Flower Bandha Sambalpuri Cotton (Fabric) Metres:2 For Sarees/stoles/dupattas/fabric : Fabric colour

For Sarees/stoles/dupattas/fabric : Fabric colour is used

Bags created by joining and stitching leftover fabrics from cuttings of blouses

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

The checkerboard pattern is double ikat- meaning both warp and weft are tied and dyed before weaving

Jharsuguda districts where Meher community reside

Magenta Flower Bandha Sambalpuri Cotton (Fabric) Metres:2 For Sarees/stoles/dupattas/fabric : Fabric colourSambalpuri 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,