The Pochampally cotton salwar kameez - inspirational handloom weave

Pochampally, in Telangana, India, is well-known for its Pochampally brand of fabrics, the saree and the shalwar kameez, the base fabric being cotton, silk or a blend of the two. The exquisite finish of the Pochampally salwar suit comes through the dyeing and weaving of pre-coloured threads which are dyed according to the Ikat or Ikkat technique and then woven on handlooms.

The special technique of the Pochampally cotton salwar suit

The Ikkat technique involves applying bindings which resist dye penetration to the threads in pre-determined patterns and then dyeing the threads. These threads are then woven to produce the desired pattern. When several colours are used, the dyeing process on the threads is repeated for each of the colours chosen. Then the fabric is woven with the multi-coloured threads into the pattern. Within the ikkat style of dyeing are methods of single-ikkat and double-ikkat.

Single ikkat has two variants – warp ikkat where the warp threads are dyed after applying resists according to pattern on the warp threads. After that, only, is the weaving done. In the weft ikkat it is the weft threads which are coloured by applying resists before the dyeing and then weaving is done. In either case the dyeing is done prior to the weaving so carefully that the pattern emerges as the weave progresses. In the double ikkat method both the warp and weft threads are dyed before weaving. Alternatively, in the tie-dye method it is quite the reverse of the Ikkat style of dyeing. Here the threads are first woven and the resist bindings then applied to the fabric before dyeing it.

Attractive features of the Pochampally shalwar kameez

The painstaking efforts of the weavers in maintaining the purity of dyeing and weaving, including the control and placement of threads during the weave contribute largely to the complexity of the weave patterns and pleasing appearance of the sarees. Colours that are employed for the dyeing of threads are fast and well-chosen. No wonder the outcomes of the Pochampally salwar kamiz display an extraordinary ethnic skill that is hard to match. Current trends see Pochampally handloom Punjabi suits with ethnic patterns, shiny zari borders and designer pallus with stylish designs and colourful prints.

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Unnati Silks has many exquisite creations inPochampally cotton shalwar suit that one can buy online. There are two special features that are notable. The stripes pattern design on the cotton kamiz and the accompanying dupattas The kameez has attractive motifs in ikkat prints or ikkat weaving and borders with patola weaving. Colours chosen are bright and vibrant hues. Dupatta with designer prints, traditional patola weaving, naksi and kantha work are a delightful accompaniemt.

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Kalamkari – life-like depictions on fine handloom salwar kameez

Kalamkari is from ‘Kalam’ (pen) and ‘Kari’ (craftsmanship), words taken from the Persian for the art of hand painting done on fabrics with the use of a pen and extended to include hand block printing. There are two schools of art that developed Kalamkari initially in India and from individual origins.

Srikalahasti style that used the pen for drawing and filling in the colours, and with a strong influence of Hindu culture that specifically focused on religious subjects and scenes from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata in its paintings.

The Machilipatnam style that came with an Islamic slant, had subjects of paintings mostly depicting flora and fauna, with floral designs as a backdrop on the fabric.

Both styles that have popularised Kalamkari have one thing in common – the depictions are fine and neatly drawn, there is extensive use of organic colours which are fast, there is no dilution in the skill and quality over the years. Today’s Kalamkari has both styles merged into one with different facets within the art.

The essence of Kalamkari

Kalamkari on traditional fabrics like the salwar kamiz and saree showcases the simplicity, elaborate themes, sharp detailing and attractive motifs in a host of bright and pleasing hues. Kalamkari comes off beautifully on a whole lot of fabrics like silk, cotton, sico art silks such as georgette, chiffon, Supernet, crepe silk and others. With vegetable dyes being used, colours are fast and long lasting. Motifs with trees, creepers, flowers, leaves, birds are popular subjects.

Gloss on the fabric comes from the traditional use of some natural substances such as myrobalan, cow’s milk, cow dung, seeds, plants and crushed flowers in the paintings. The etching of lines and applying of colour is done with a finely sharpened short bamboo piece which reflects the devotion and skill of the ethnic craftsmen to bring about such exquisite masterpieces despite the limited resources.

A time-consuming and arduous task, that involves patience and dedication, it is the sharpness of the lines, the fine details and the picturesque outcome that make this ethnic effort worth its while.

Kalamkari shalwar kameez in the printed variety have block prints featuring floral designs and geometrical patterns arranged in designer fashion. Modern abstract designs have also been included in recent times to resounding applause from the market.

Ethnic art is like any other art. It is however the toil and the effort in producing these exceptional works of detail and flawlessness despite the limited resources available, that truly give it its value.

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There are fine pure Mangalagiri handloom cotton shalwar kamiz with multi-colour Kalamkari, where multi-colour borders and fancy designs on the dupatta go well with the central design. You have the floral adorned salwar kameez with attractive hand painted bootis or lovely embroidery all over. Then you have the veg. dyed shalwar kamiz in silk and cotton that have finely marked lines and accentuate the effect of the geometrical patterns.

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The Fresh-Look Sambalpuri Cotton Salwar kameez

The traditional Sambalpuri Kameez in its cotton and silk versions is a captivating fabric from the tribal belt of Odisha. Sambalpur in the state of Odisha, India, is famous for its Sambalpuri variety of cotton and silk fabrics, using Ikkat patterns or the tie-dye method in their making. Cotton and mercerized cotton are used in making sambalpuri cotton saris.

The appeal of Sambalpuri mercerized Cotton sarees

The need for a fabric similar to silk, which has lustre, strength, smoothness and soft feel, plus its elasticity and desirable quality to acquire most colours and shades is provided by mercerized cotton, a more affordable and appealing substitute. Cotton has the best absorption capacity among fabrics and is a ‘breathing’ fabric which allows free air movement. This allows the body to cool and keeps it comfortable in hot and sultry weather conditions. Mercerization is a treatment for cellulosic materials like cotton fabric and thread that gives the fabric or yarns a lustrous appearance, strengthens them and yet maintains the above mentioned quality of pure cotton.

The Ikkat tie & dye Sambalpuri shalwar kamiz

The Ikkat style of weaving is employed in the hand-woven Sambalpuri salwar kameez using geometrical patterns. Ikkat is a technique which involves applying bindings, which resist dye penetration to the threads in pre-determined patterns, and then dyeing the threads. These dyed threads are then woven to produce the desired pattern. Within the ikkat style are variants of single-ikkat and double-ikkat. Alternately the tie-die method of weaving and then dyeing, known as ‘bandhakala’ is also used. Here the threads are first woven and the resist bindings then applied to the fabric before dyeing it.

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. Sambalpuri cotton salwar suits find preference for daily-wear as well as for casual occasions and generally housewives and college-goers choose to wear them.

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The fresh-look Sambalpuri Salwar kameez from Unnati are a healthy blend of traditional with trending, elevating eye-catching appeal to bewitching heights. Unnati experiments with traditional styles in a fusion with modern designs and patterns. There is the Sambalpuri Punjabi suit that has an appealing look for fancy designs and vertical stripes done in weaving. It is preferred for traditional functions and festive occasions. There are some that 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. Bright coloured panels with extra motifs on a highly contrasting background make this tribal art fabric stand out. Small motifs decorate the designer dupatta.

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Time-tested quality handloom salwar kameez from Venkatagiri

Venkatagiri, small town in Nellore district of AP, India, famous for its special brand of sarees, is also known for quality weave Venkatagiri Handloom Salwar kameez. Finely woven and soft to touch they are extremely light in weight and comfortable to wear in any season.

Venkatagiri shalwar kamiz are acknowledged for their fine quality and workmanship and despite trying times have not lost their lustre to this day. The undimmed spirit of the weavers and their families has ensured the continuation of a tradition that has contributed immensely to ethnic handlooms.

The ethnic appeal of Venkatagiri Handloom salwar suit

The Venkatagiri chudidar kameez are woven in silk or cotton with zari, accompanied by attractive prints, from flora, fauna and nature, elegant borders and eye-catching dupattas. The motifs are very attractive with subjects of flora and fauna generally chosen. The Venkatagiri handloom salwar suit, has weaving excellence, and is sought after as an ethnic fabric of unique and long-lasting qualities. Continuing the tradition and sustaining this unique art of weaving is a sizeable population of the town, who have retained the old but combined with new, trends which keep the ethnic fabric alive, even in the present-day highly competitive and changing conditions.

The variety in Venkatagiri handlooms

There being a lot of experimentation, the variety and range of Venkatagiri Handlooms is phenomenal. You have Jamdani Zari prints on a Cotton base and a Zari border, which has fetched laurels from all quarters. It is a must for exclusive occasions. 

The handloom silk variant with motifs of mango, parrot, animals, birds and other themes of nature made from gold or silver zari, has a more traditional grandeur and feel about it, that make it apt for social occasions.You have modern designs and patterns with never-before-seen outcomes that gets the benefit from the Institute of Handloom Technology at Venkatagiri.

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The Venkatagiri Handloom salwar kamiz range at Unnati Silks to buy online is phenomenal. There are salwar suits in earthy hues, in pastel shades that have attractive block prints  on the kameez and sometimes salwar which could otherwise be plain. The dupatta with other fancy prints including attractive bootis is a designer affair. There are also white and light coloured chudidar like a fresh breeze with light floral prints. There are plain dark coloured chudidar kameez with stripes and exquisite chunnis with attractive colour and zari borders. Then you have earthy and subdued colour salwar suits that have jacquard weaving designs all over the kameez with zari borders. Also you have striking coloured shalwar kamiz with tantalizing fancy prints.

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Comfortable and appealing cotton salwar kameez from Mangalagiri

Mangalagiri Handloom salwar kameez are crisp-finish fabrics of cotton, cotton-silk or mercerized cotton, known for their heavy gold thread embroidery or Zari borders, Nizam designs and striking colour combinations. Close to Vijayawada, in India, it is known for the fine count quality weaves and fine handloom cottons with typical characteristics.

The eye-catching appeal of the Mangalagiri handloom shalwar kamiz

Heavy gold thread or zari borders, traditional Nizam designs, and simple mono-striped or multi-colour striped dupattas adorn the fabric. Various motifs like leaf, mango, parrot, gold coin, add to the appeal of the cotton saree. Printing work and embroidery designs on the mangalagiri cotton salwar suit make them more elegant. There are some features unique to a Mangalgiri handloom Punjabi suit. The soft and comfortable all-season fabric generally does not have designs on the body. It is also known for not having gaps in its weave. Count is an indication of the fineness of a handloom weave. Counts range from 40 (coarse) to 120 (super fine), with the normal count of 80 – 80 being used for soft woven fabric.

Salwar kameez - traditional Indian ethnic or fashion apparel?

The Salwar kameez or shalwar kamiz, with covering piece dupatta or chunni, is worn in India and a few neighbouring countries in the Asian sub-continent. The shalwar kameez, is the traditional dress in the Northern belt especially Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, some parts of Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir and in parts of the Indian subcontinent like Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Today also favoured as stylish fashion apparel, across India and in many countries with Indian population overseas like US, UK, Canada etc., it is also an accepted alternative for the versatile Indian saree. The Salwar suit has evolved from a traditional dress to reach the level of a modern style statement. In vivid, vibrant colours, exquisite designs and a lot of other adornments, it has been a favourite along with the saree for Indian fashion designers to experiment upon.

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There is an exclusive range of Mangalagiri silk salwar kameez and handloom cotton salwar suits that you can buy online from Unnati Silks There are light hues and pastel coloured shalwar suits with flowery designs as block printed patterns on the Mangalgiri cotton kameez. You have medium to slightly dark shades with very lustrous zari borders that are alluring. There is a family of earthy shade Mangalagiri cotton kameez that have the attractive zari borders and motif filled or designer block printed dupattas or chunnis. You can choose from Jamdhani cotton embroidery Punjabi suit with Phulkari work in different pleasing colours like light green, peach and red on a yellow background and a dual colour designer border on the Kameez. The cotton salwar could be plain lightly adorned with motifs or printed.. The pure chiffon dupatta with floral embroidery buttis complements beautifully. A pretty piece, this salwar suit would do for parties, social functions, corporate office and festivals.

Traditional style adopted for modern salwar kameez

The Kerala Cotton Salwar Kameez adapted from Mundum Neriyathum, the traditional attire of Malayali women in the South Indian state of Kerala, has been modified suitably, to also appeal to the changing times. The salwar kameez in a makeover has adapted this traditional style too by way of the typical adornments

Kerala Kasavu salwar kameez for various occasions

Borrowing from this traditional costume, the Kerala Cotton fabric of white or cream with golden or broad Zari border, which gives it the name of Kerala Kasavu, is worn specially for festivals. So too with the shalwar kamiz which has a white or cream coloured kameez and the accompanying dupatta with golden coloured zari patterns and designs and a plain salwar. Attractive floral or mango bootis sometimes line the central part of the kameez in vertical array and the accompanying chunni could have stripes design in shining zari adorning it all over.

The Kerala cotton salwar kamiz can be worn for daily casual, office, evening wear, at parties, during festivals and wedding receptions.

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Unnati has taken up the traditional Mundum Neriyathum features and fused it with modern day prints based on the taste of the market. Modern day prints on the cotton fabric with coloured borders and popular designs of peacock and temple adorn the kameez and chunni, making the Handloom Kerala Cotton shalwar kamiz popular as daily wear.

The Kerala Cotton salwar suit woven from unbleached cotton or Kora cloth and with golden Jari border with motifs of animals, birds, peacocks, flowers, fruits and leaves is quite popular. Adding style also to the handloom Punjabi suit are motifs of checks and stripe patterns on wooden block prints using vegetable dyes.

A popular variety of the Kerala Cotton shalwar suit has Zari Buttas and a Resham Zari Border, coupled with an elegant dupatta, preferred as occasion wear in corporate offices, colleges and schools. It also appeals as novel wear during festivals.

Equally enticing is the Kerala Cotton chudidar kameez with block printed motifs and multi-thread embroidered border in half-half pattern with contrasting colours. It makes it suitable for daily casual, office wear during summer and traditional functions.

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