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Write a note on patola. |
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Answer» The Solanki Era was the golden era for Gujarat. India’s weaving work developed quite well in that era. During the reign of Siddharaj Jaysingh, many artisans (weavers) came and settled in Patan and started making patola sarees. The art of patola is more than 850 years old. Patola is a double ikt i.e. ‘bevad ikt’ woven saree (ikt means weaving). The unique characteristic of this saree is that it has exactly same design on both the sides. Hence, one can wear it from either side. Patola sarees are extremely durable and their colours remain intact even after several years. Owing to these unique characteristics it is said on Gujarati that which means the design in Patola shall never fade even if the cloth gets tom. Owing to such unique characteristics the Patola of Patan became world famous. Making patola sarees is an extremely complicated and time demanding art. Today, only a handful of artisans have the skill to create patolas. |
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