Bomkai Silk Sarees Online:
Bomkai is a tribal village,
situated in the Ganjam district of Orissa, famed for its Bomkai Sarees in Silk
and Cotton. This ethnic fabric was once worn only during rites and religious
functions.The exclusive Bomkai Saris
employ the ikat style of tie-dye, where the threads are dyed with contrasting
colours before they are woven. Motifs are woven with a special extra weft’
technique. This traditional art uses vegetable dyes to a large extent. Black,
yellow, orange, maroon, are the preferred hues.Bright coloured panels with
extra motifs on a highly contrasting background make this tribal art fabric
uniquely stand out.Motif patterns commonly
adorning the fabric are bitter gourd, the atasi flower, the kanti-phul or small
flower, peacocks and birds, Konark temple, conches.
The initial or large motif
known as Buttah, such a bird sitting on a tree, is woven on the body. This
accentuates the fabric look. The smaller motifs decorate the borders and pallu,
and have pomegranate seeds, Saara seeds and temple spires as popular
subjects.A special method of cutting
warp ends of a colour and re-tying them to different coloured warp ends, known
as ‘muha-johra’ is used to create a dense layer of colours at the end piece
(pallu) of the Saree.Bomkai sarees, also known
as Sonepuri saris, are available in cotton and silk fabrics.Bomkai Silk Saris have been
influenced by Pure Tribal art silk, and are embroidered with temple spire
patterns on the border. Some of these sarees have contrast pallu and extra
motifs on the background as animal prints, geometric designs, birds, elephant
and flowers.The Bomkai Silk saree
resembles the ikkat designed Sambalpuri sari. This design in four colors, such
as red, green, white and blue, can be identified by animals, birds, conch
shells and Konark temple patterns.
Richly coloured with
elegant prints and embroidered borders and pallu, Bomkai Silk Sarees are apt
for traditional functions, weddings, as bridal attire, for festivals and other
special occasions.Bomkai Cotton Saris with
striking colours, contrast pallu and extra motifs on the background such as
geometric designs, birds, elephant, flower, dombaru (hour glass shaped drum,
Shanka, Peacock and fish are attractive, finding good use as daily casual,
college, corporate and office wear.
Bomkai is the small town situated in Orissa and Popular for hand
woven sarees. Bomkai sarees are also known as Sonepuri sari and available in
cotton and silk fabrics. The Bomkai Silk saris have been influenced by Pure
Tribal art silk, and are embroidered with temple spire patterns on the border.
Bomkai silk Sarees are very popular with rasipuram temple resham border. Some
of these sarees have contrast pallu and extra motifs on background. Such as
animal prints, geometric designs, birds, elephant and flowers. Other patters
have such names as rukha, dombaru and karela ,shankha, peacock and fish. Some
of these sarees have double color ikkat prints.
The exclusive
Bomkai Saris employ the ikat style of tie-dye, where the threads are dyed with
contrasting colours before they are woven with a special ‘extra weft’
technique. This traditional art uses vegetable dyes to a large extent, with a
leaning toward artificial colours in present day creations. Black, yellow,
orange, maroon, are the preferred hues.Bomkai Cotton
Saris in striking colours, with contrast pallu and extra motifs on the body,
such as geometric designs, birds, elephant, flower, dombaru (hour glass shaped
drum), Shanka (Conch), Peacock and fish look very attractive. These Saris are finding
good use as daily casual, college, corporate and office wear.Bright
coloured panels with extra motifs on a highly contrasting background make this
tribal art fabric stand out uniquely.
Motif
patterns commonly adorning the fabric are bitter gourd, the atasi flower, the
kanti-phul or small flower, peacocks,birds, the Konark temple and conches.
The weaving of the Bomkai Saree, involves
thread movement of the warp (lengthwise lay of the threads) and the weft (breadth
wise feed of thread), finely controlled through an arrangement mechanism on the
loom. The resulting pattern of interstices provides strength to the
fabric.The large motif known as Buttah, has a bird
sitting on a tree, and is woven on the body of the saree. This accentuates the
look of the fabric. Smaller motifs decorate the borders and pallu, and have
pomegranate seeds, Saara seeds and temple spires as popular subjects.
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