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Patola - A Treasure Collection

The document discusses Patola sarees, a traditional silk saree from Gujarat, India known for its intricate double ikat technique. Patola sarees were once only worn by royal families and seen as a symbol of high status. They are created using a complex process where both the warp and weft threads are tied and dyed before weaving to create symmetrical patterns. This double ikat technique can take up to two months to complete. As a result of the intensive labor, Patola sarees are extremely valuable works of art.

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Patola - A Treasure Collection

The document discusses Patola sarees, a traditional silk saree from Gujarat, India known for its intricate double ikat technique. Patola sarees were once only worn by royal families and seen as a symbol of high status. They are created using a complex process where both the warp and weft threads are tied and dyed before weaving to create symmetrical patterns. This double ikat technique can take up to two months to complete. As a result of the intensive labor, Patola sarees are extremely valuable works of art.

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PATOLAS – A TREASURE COLLECTION

Being in the Textile & fashion field since college days, interest in traditional
textiles of India along with pattern making has been developed. And it was that
special moment when I visited Patan, experienced the story of weaving of amazing
textile of Gujarat – Patola. Now I want to share weaving tales of this beautiful
saree to all of you. Let us discover the beautifully woven traditional wedding saree
of Gujarat!!!
Patola means “Queen of Silks”. The Patola silk sarees are one of the finest
varieties of handloom silk saree from Gujarat.

Patola Saree – a symbol of status

The sarees became a symbol of status and part of wedding dress and then on
regarded as best pure silk bridal saree of Gujarat. These are very expensive, once
worn only by those belonging to royal and higher class families.

Patola saree is a treasure collection, especially for women all over the world.
Handloom silk sarees have their own appeal to various classes of people all over
the world. Also, they are used by different fashion designers as their base work.
Patola sarees are beautiful that can be used for formal occasions even.
Specialty of Patola – Double Ikat Technique

Patan in Gujarat is very famous for the manufacture of Patola. Patola is made by
Double Ikat technique. And this technique is very complicated. Firstly, pattern
design or naksha is made.

Then both the yarn i.e. warp and weft silk threads, are tied with cotton strings.
This is a very complex & mathematical process. The strings are then dyed
according to a pattern. The process is repeated for every different color in the
pattern, doing all the colors takes one or two months!!!
After untying, the dyed yarns are arranged on the simple traditional handloom
according to nakha or graphics of design for weaving. The dyed marks align when
forming the pattern on the cloth.

Un-ting the thread

The process is so complex and time-intensive which makes Patola so valuable.


Both sides of the Patola have the exact same design, and hence, you can wear a
Patan Patola either way!!

Design Variance in Patola Saree-

The main designs found on Patola are-

Narikunjar—is the motif of an elephant & dancing Gopis

Ratanchawk Bhat__ is the floral motif in the geometrical form

Paan Bhat__Peepal tree leaf design

Chabadi Bhat__ floral basket design

Wagh-kunjar Bhat__ Tiger & elephant motif

Vohra Bhat__ A geometrical pattern worn by Vohra Muslims as a wedding dress


Vibrant Colors

The colors used for Patola silk saree are all bright and so fast that a Patola may get
torn or worn out, but its design would never fade.

There is a Guajarati saying “Though it may suffer wear & tear, a Patola’s design
will never perish.” Hopefully, all the same can be said about the art. In all of
Patan, only two families still make Patola & know the entire Patola process.

The price tag on Patola saree justifies the days of painstaking work. One custom
made saree starts at Rs. 1, 50,000 !!!

Key words – Ikat, Treasure

Double Ikat- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikat


Anjali Khot

Assistant Professor

Institute of Fashion Design

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