Indian Handlooms

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India has a mind boggling variety of hand looms in Cotton, Silk and Jute. Each state has its own special weave and color combinations and are very distinct. Handloom sarees , dress materials and furnishings are in great demand since they are natural fabrics and the dye used is got from nature like flowers, vegetables, certain colored soil called eco dye. They are preferred over synthetics because of the warm weather. I wear synthetics only during monsoons since they dry out faster and easier to maintain. I am listing out some of the popular and well known varieties of handlooms that each state specialises in Bengal - Tant, Jhamdani and Tangail Bihar - Tussar Madhya Pradesh - Maheshwari and Chanderi Tamilnadu - Dharmavaram, Kanjeevaram and Coimbatore Orissa - Sambhalpuri and Ikat Andhra - Pochumpalli and Kalamkari Uttar Pradesh - Banarsi Kerala- Kasavu Gujarat and Rajasthan - Bandini and Leheriya Karnataka- Udipi handlooms and Kasuthi These are some of the handlooms available and for those interested , it is obviously better to buy it from source . Whenever I visit handloom emporiums run by the respective state governments and the Central govt I see them packed with tourists. I feel it is because of the quality and affordability ..