Yali
Hosa Arambha - Mallige
Kora body, blue border saree
A pure cotton Kora body, blue border saree that includes the mythological story from the history of the Padmashali community, a key weaving group in Kodiyala, Karnataka. This is represented via the motifs in the saree using accents from their language Telugu. This saree is composed of a blue border that contains Kamalam, Vivaaham and Pillalu motifs with red selvage. The pallu contains Vittanam motif which indicates a cotton bud growing from a lotus seed bordered by Katti-kara weave; a skill specialised to the weaver of this saree. A saree that can be worn on all occasions.
This saree was woven by Govindaraju in the village of Kodiyala in Karnataka
100% cotton hand-woven saree in medium count (2/100's warp and 80's weft) woven using mill-spun BT cotton yarn, sourced from Salem, Tamil Nadu.
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Yarns dyed in Salem using Azo free dyes
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Sarees in this collection are woven by Devaraju, Govindaraju and Nagaraju in the village of Kodiyala in Karnataka
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Dimensions of the saree are 1.16 metre wide x 5.5 metres in length
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The saree is finished with tasselling done by women artisans in Kodiyala.
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No blouse piece.
- Wash after every three wears
- Wash gently in cold water
- Use mild detergent
- Mild starching advised
- Dry in shade
- Normal iron - cotton mode
- Dry clean for convenience