Sandhya

Description

SANDHYA – Handloom ilkal cotton fine striped saree with top teni technique resham pallu. Saree body is purple in color with dark blue color blocking on one side. Bright pink borders are enhanced with hand embroidery. Also the signature Ilkal pallu in bright pink & orange color is further ornamented with vibrant hand embroidered geometrical motifs forming a flower design. Saree has colourful tassels at the pallu end also small hand embroidered motifs on half saree body. Saree comes with equally appealing hand embroidered matching blouse piece.

Product Details

Title – Lambani on Handloom Ilkal Saree

Weaving Technique – Hand Weaving

Surface Ornamentation – Hand Embroidery

Fabric – Saree Body: Cotton x Cotton & Pallu: Resham

Color – Purple with Fine Grey Stripes, Blue Color Block on one side & Pink Borders and Pallu

Zari – Yes

Length – 6.2 Meters with Blouse Piece

Width – 44 to 45 inches

Wash care – Dry Clean only

Disclaimer

Unevenness or irregularity – slubs, missing weave in weaving or markings or loose threads in embroidery is the characteristic mark of artisanal products

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More about art & artisans

Lambani hand embroidery is a form of surface ornamentation technique practiced by women artisans of nomadic tribal group which migrated from Central Asia and Afganistan to Rajasthan then to other parts of India, specially to Karnataka. This tribal community is also known as Lambada/ Banjara.

The threads traditionally used were made up of wool, cotton, silk, gold or silver. There are 14 types of stitches used in Lambani embroidery apart from patchwork and applique work. Lambani embroidery is often decorated with mirror, shells, coins, beads etc. Signature patterns like geometrical shapes, grid like patterns, horizontal patterns were embroidered on naturally dyed khadi fabrics. Now, contemporary variations are done in terms of shapes on variety of fabrics, either naturally or chemically dyed handloom or power loom fabrics.

This particular lambani art form from Sandur region of Karnataka also known as ‘Sandur Lambani Embroidery’ received Geographical Indication Tag in 2010.