Black Magenta Sachipar Madhupuri (Fabric) Metres:3 Gopalpur Tussar has flourished since

Gopalpur Tussar has flourished since 16th century AD in quaint village of Gopalpur in Jajpur district when Sri Chaitanya (propagator of Bhakti Movement) with devotees (some were weavers) visited Odisha

traditionally used by the tribal communities of the Koraput region for centuries

Method of production of this fabric: The tie and dye or ‘bandha’ for weft is done beforehand for hundreds of metres by two to three weavers together

Then these white bandha threads are set as the warp in a powerloom

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Black Magenta Sachipar Madhupuri (Fabric) Metres:3 Gopalpur Tussar has flourished sinceSambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics from GI (Geographical Indications) document says that Tie & Dye weaving in western Odisha came into existence during 600 BC. In traditional handwoven ikat or baandha, one of warp weft is tied and dyed prior to weaving (single ikat) or both warp and weft are tie dyed before weaving (double ikat). Weavers are distributed in Bargarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nuapada & Sambalpur & some parts of Dhenkanal, Kalahandi,