Another interesting thing was a zari warp with silk ikat weft on a 72 inches loom which had not been attempted before. This was later converted into sarees. The weaver producers in Puttapaka village in Andhra Pradesh had refused to accept its viability. But once the spread was ready they...
The size of the silk industry in India presently, is about US $ 2.75 billion. Sericulture is spread all over India, while it has a long standing tradition in states such as Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir. Silk the very name itself evokes delicate ...
women who are left alone behind by their men, away from home. Males play the roles of female in Bidesiya dance and for the purpose; they wear artificial long hair and dhoti. Despite the fact that many new modes of entertainment has come up, Bidesia still has its charm amongst Biharis....