Telia Rumal - double ikat handwoven textile

Looking at this traditional handwoven textile from Puttapaka, Andra Pradesh, India, one sees the pleasant designs and harmonious colour scheme. The average viewer has no concept of the cost of time, effort, and development of skill required to create these textiles. I admire the creativity and craftsmanship  of these weavers who developed an artistically appealing textile from limited resources. The Gajam family of Puttapaka, who we will visit at this web site are Master Weavers specializing in ikat. What is  ikat, you say? What does Telia Rumal mean? Lets have a look at  technique   

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