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Mangalgiri
handlooms are crisp finished of cotton, cotton-silk or mercerized cotton. These
are famous for Nizam designs and striking colour combination.
Mangalgiri
is close to Guntur and Vijayawada on either side. It is a town in National
Highway connecting Kolkata and Chennai. The traditional Nizam designs with
simple mono-striped or multi-colour striped pallus adorns the fabric. The
various motifs like leaf, mango, parrot, old coin, add to the appeal of the
cotton saree. current popular trend have printing work and embroidery designs
on the mangalgiri cotton sari.
The fineness
of the saree determines the count. It is based on the threads per square inch
in warp and weft. Counts range from 40(coarse) to 120 (super fine), with the
normal count of 80-80 being used for soft woven fabric.
Derived from
its original name Totadri, Mangalagiri is from Mangala (good fortune) and Giri
(hill). There are three temples of Narayan Swamy in Mangalagiri and popular
traditional belief has it that those climbing the hill to offer prayers would
definitely buy a saree before leaving Mangalagiri.
The features
have uniqueness in mangalgiri saree. The soft and comfortable all-season fabric
generally does not have designs on the body. There are no gaps in the weaves.
It is a
traditional occupation involving whole families in the making. This making of
the sarees has experienced, experiment and shared from one generation to other
generation. Mangalgiri weavers are devoted to their craft. They also have a
clear idea about market trends.
The
geographical indication (GI) Status is given to the mangalgiri handlooms this
year. The label of mangalgiri handloom is given by determining quality of the
fabric. The market response was also poor with the genuine fabrics seeming
costlier. This led to poor production and exodus of skilled workers from the
traditional handloom industry.
The GI certification is granted if the product possesses distinctive
qualities, only when the produce is found to be made according to traditional
methods, or enjoys a certain reputation due to its geographical origin.
Mangalagiri handlooms and fabrics have a registered logo for the product. With
the grant of GI, it would further help boost the market for these sarees.
The mangalgiri handloom saris are found with different designs and
geometrical patterns. The saris have buttis and motifs all over the body of the
sari. The pallu of the saris is decorated with zari work. These sarees are worn
on special occasion, cooperative office, weddings and festival occasions.
A mangalgiri
cotton saree take a day for completing and a silk saree takes 3-4 days time to
come out as a finished product. The mangalgiri cotton saree is recognized by
the checks made of zari throughout the saree on the rich silk cloth. The border
which constitutes of a contrasting colour and has a temple border (triangles in
series) at the edge of the border. The weaving of the saree makes use of 8
threads in the weaving at the border which makes the saree stronger and is
unique of this saree.
UnnatiSilks, has trendy designs, attractive patterns, in pleasing colours and
combinations in its wide collection of mangalgiri cotton sarees and Salwar
suits, at very reasonable prices.
Unnati is
one of the largest Indian ethnic online websites with over 300 varieties of
traditional sarees and salwar kameez.Dispatch is within 24 hours of order. Free
delivery & COD is provided for retail.Worldwide express shipping caters to
almost all countries across the world.
Contact:
UNNATI SILK
PRINTS PVT. LTD, #3-4-360, Vajra Complex, General Bazar (Tobacco Bazar),
M.G.Road, Hyderabad-500003.AP,India. 040-64555251 or 97000 57744.
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