Odisha Handloom Cotton Saree Ivory Coral Temple Border

A plain woven Odisha handloom cotton saree from the looms of master weavers in western Odisha The body is a soft natural ivory cotton with the warm undertone you get only when undyed yarn is woven on a pit loom Twin coral red ganga jamuna borders run along the lengthwise edges and continue into a clean coral pallu band framing the cloth without any embellishment competing with the fabric To tell this is handloom and not a powerloom imitation run your hand across the body you will feel uneven warp slubs every few inches where the weaver tied a new yarn into the warp The coral border thread has a slight irregularity in tension powerloom borders are mathematically straight while this one wavers by a hair as the shuttle was thrown by hand Hold the cloth to light the body has tiny pinholes between the warp and weft the signature of a low tension handloom A mill cotton in this weight would feel papery and uniform this one drapes with weight and breathes against the skin Weavers in Bargarh and Sonepur districts have woven these single colour border cottons for generations as everyday wear for women in the region The simplicity is deliberate the fabric carries the value not the surface decoration Wear it to the office with a contrasting blouse or as a relaxed daily wear drape in summer Pair with oxidised silver jhumkas and a stack of glass bangles for a quiet grounded look