Sonepur

Sonepur is located in the western part of Orissa. Sonepur hand loom woven sarees and dress material are known for their unique "Bomkai" designs locally known as "Bandha" design. This Bomkai design on the fabric (especially on Sarees) is developed by using Jala technique on handloom. 


The art of weaving has been existing in this part of Orissa since 600 B.C. The scriptures in the caves of Khandagiri reveal this. By late 1980s, this hand loom cluster had begun specializing in silk weaving especially the Bomkai design (locally known as Bandha Design) without using any extra shedding mechanism like Jacquard and Dobby. The Bomkai design both the warp and weft is dyed according to the requirement. For border design, warp alone is processed, while for Palavas and anchal of sarees, weft is processed and overall saree designs, both the warp and weft are processed.


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