The weaves of Odisha
Odisha has one of India's richest handloom traditions, with several weaves protected as Geographical Indications. These guides explain each style in plain language, so you know exactly what you are choosing when you shop in Puri.
ସମ୍ବଲପୁରୀ ଶାଢ଼ୀSambalpuri SareeTie-dyed Bandha ikat from western Odisha, with motifs dyed into the yarn before weaving.
ବୋମକାଇ ଶାଢ଼ୀBomkai SareeExtra-weft temple borders and pallus, first woven in Bomkai village, Ganjam.
ପଟ୍ଟଚିତ୍ର ଶାଢ଼ୀPatachitra SareeThe scroll-painting art of Raghurajpur, near Puri, carried onto sarees.
କୋଟପାଡ ଶାଢ଼ୀKotpad SareeAal-root dyed tribal weave of Koraput, and Odisha's first GI-tagged handloom.
ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବନ୍ଧOdisha IkatBandha across Odisha: Khandua, Pasapalli, Habaspuri and more, single and double ikat.