Violet Natural Stripe Rekha Handspun Tussar Silk Dupatta TussarIkats The boats floating over water

The boats floating over water carrying men and women in yellow and orange colour on the middle of the anchal of the saree depicts pilgrims and tourists visiting Kalijai Temple on a motorboat

This sari designed by Anupriya

Vedas call it Ashvatta – the shade that provides rest for the divine horse

with Rekha patterning worked in extra weft across the full length

Violet Natural Stripe Rekha Handspun Tussar Silk Dupatta TussarIkats The boats floating over waterA handspun tussar silk dupatta woven on a traditional handloom in Odisha, with Rekha patterning worked in extra weft across the full length. The motif is placed by hand, row by row, using the jala supplementary weft technique not printed or embroidered after weaving. Tussar silk comes from wild Antheraea mylitta moths that feed on arjun and asan trees in Odisha's forests. The yarn is handspun before it reaches the loom. The result is a fabric with