Adibasi Pallu Pattachitra Tussar Silk Saree crop top and Kotpad weaves stand out

and Kotpad weaves stand out as a timeless example

Sonepur & Madhya Pradesh

In warp we have 3 different types of yarn 2 ply Bangalore  Silk

This is plain mehendi green handloom work

doing aarti

Adibasi Pallu Pattachitra Tussar Silk Saree crop top and Kotpad weaves stand outPatta chitra means painting on cloth patta. It has flourished in Odisha since earlier than 15th century. Earth, stone, and mineral colours are used for painting on patta or specialised canvas medium prepared organically for painting such as: vermillion red hingula (cinnabar); brick red geru (red ochre); yellow hartala (orpiment); white sankh (conch shell); black lamp black; gum resin kaintha plant etc. For Sarees stoles dupattas fabric : Fabric colour