Venkatagiri Sari is a
sari
A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include:
* as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO
* bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO
* gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std= ...
style
woven
Woven fabric is any textile formed by weaving. Woven fabrics are often created on a loom, and made of many threads woven on a warp and a weft. Technically, a woven fabric is any fabric made by interlacing two or more threads at right angles to on ...
in
Venkatagiri
Venkatagiri is a town in Tirupati district
Tirupati district () is one of the twenty-six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Andhra Pradesh state. The district h ...
of
Tirupati district
Tirupati district () is one of the twenty-six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. Tirupa ...
in the
Indian state
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History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It was registered as one of the
geographical indication
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from Andhra Pradesh by ''Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999''.
Venkatagiri saris are known for their fine weaving. These style of saris can also be found in the villages of
Sengunthapuram,
Variyankaval, Elaiyur, Kallathur,
Andimadam and Marudhur villages.
History
The history of the sari dates back to the early 1700s during the rule of Venkatagiri. They were encouraged by the
Velugoti dynasty of Nellore and also by the
Bobbili
Bobbili is a town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
Bobbili is located at . It has an average elevation of 103 metres (337 feet).
History
The town of Bobbili was founded during the 17th ce ...
and
Pithapuram
Pithapuram, historically known as Pittapore, is a town and a municipality in the Kakinada district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town also forms a part of Godavari Urban Development Authority. The town is home to one of the eighteen ...
dynasties. In those days, they were mostly weaved for queens, royal women and
Zamindari
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s.
Production and variety
The production of the Venkatagiri sari includes different stages which includes:
*''Raw materials'' – such as cotton in
form, silver and gold zaris and Naphthol and Vat dyes
*''Cotton purification'' – This process involves boiling of hank cotton to remove certain impurities, soaked overnight, rinsed and made suitable for dyeing process.
*''Dyeing'' – it involves
bleaching technique for white saris and for colored ones,
Vat
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and
Naphthol Naphthol may refer to:
* 1-Naphthol
* 2-Naphthol
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