TRADITIONAL SAREES FROM ANDHRA PRADESH : TYPE, DESIGN AND LOOK WITH IMAGES
Andhra Pradesh is renowned for its huge variety of hand-woven traditional silk and cotton sarees. The weavers of the state are experts in producing the most exclusive traditional hand-woven sarees, most of which have a gorgeous look and distinctive designs. The traditional sarees of Andhra Pradesh are well known for their rich pallus and the borders adorned with gold or silver thread works. The sarees are specific to districts of Andhra, and are named after their places of origin. Each origin loom has its distinct style of weaving, distinct fabric, and style of work on the fabric. Recently, the weavers have expertise in producing fabrics which are a fine blend of natural silk and cotton and these have been named 'cotton silk' or 'seico'. These are the 14 famous traditional sarees from Andhra Pradesh : Pochampally sarees Pochampally is a small town i n the Nalgonda district that is famous for its geometric designs made with the weaving technique, Ikkat whic...