Patola-Gujarat famous weave

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Patola's are hand-woven silk sarees that are created in Patan,Gujarat. The name Patola is derived from the sanskrit word Pattakulla(silk cloth). Manufactured by the resist dying process using the warp & weft technique. Patolas are double ikat sarees. Almost three people would take four to six months to weave a Patola, which makes its extremely expensive and time-consuming. The sarees are painted with motifs and patterns inspired from animals and other elements of nature. The craft of weaving them rests exclusively with the salvi family in patan who manufacture patan who manufacture patolas for royalty and aristocracy.

Warp & Weft Technique
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Patola Work
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