Sign In
Learn bits
History & Culture
Mahesh

17/11/22 14:39 PM IST

Patan Patola scarf

In News 
  • Recently, Prime Minister of India gifted a ‘Patan Patola’ scarf to the Prime Minister of Italy at the G20 summit.
Patan Patola 
  • Patola is a double ikat woven fabric, usually made from silk in Patan (North Gujarat).
  • Ikat is a method of tie-dyeing the warp or weft before the cloth is woven.
  • It received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2013.
  • The ancient art of double ikat or Patola woven in pure silk dates back to the 11th century.
  • This peculiar quality has its origins in an intricate and difficult technique of dyeing or knot dyeing, known as ‘bandhani’, on the warp and weft separately before weaving.
  • The Patola fabrics bear an equal intensity of colours and design on both sides.
  • Patola is woven on primitive hand-operated harness looms made out of rosewood and bamboo strips. The loom lies on a slant.
  • The process is labour-intensive, time-consuming, and requires a high order of skill and expertise
  • It takes three to four months to prepare a tie-died design on warp and weft threads for one saree of six yards.
  • While possessing and wearing a Patola is considered a matter of pride, the fabric has largely remained inaccessible to common people because of its high price.
  • One of the major practitioners of this art form is the Salvi family from Patan.
  • Before World War II, Indonesia was the major buyer of Patolas.
Source- Indian Express 

More Related Current Affairs View All

10 Jan

Rural landowners in Delhi want repeal of Sections 33 and 81 of Delhi Land Reforms Act

'Both sections dealing with the use and sale of agricultural land have come under the spotlight ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.' This can only be done by the Central gove

Read More

10 Jan

Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 18th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas  in Bhubaneswar.' The event is held once every two years to “honour the cont

Read More

10 Jan

Deciphering the Indus script

'Recently, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a $1-million prize for experts or organisations in the event of their success in deciphering the scripts of the Indus Val

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps