TRADITIONAL SAREES FROM ODISHA : TYPE, DESIGN AND LOOK WITH IMAGES
The elegance of traditional sarees from Orissa or now-a-days Odisha, the state of east India are worldwide appreciated. Odisha saree has a rich heritage of textile with fine weaving work both on cotton and silk. It is a treasure to every woman to have beautiful Odisha Saree collections. The uniqueness of traditional Odisha saree is basically due its diversity and variety which represents different districts of Odisha. The 10 varieties of traditional Odisha handloom saree – 1. Sambalpuri Saree from Sambalpur,Barhampur, Mayurbhanj Districts Sambalpuri,the most popular traditional saree of Odisha with Ikat woven work and yarn tie-dye method, called " Bandhakala ", comes in both cotton and silk. The sarees are incorporated with traditional nature inspired motifs like shell, chakra, flower etc. in border, pallu and all over the body. 2.