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Molakalmuru Sarees

Pure silk sarees of Molakalmuru are confined mostly to Molakalmuru & Kondlalli taluks in Chitradurga. The weaving of pure silk cloth and pure gold and tested zari are the speciality of Molakalmuru. The uniqueness of the saree is its contrast colour in pallu and border.
Towards attaining contrast colours in border and pallu portions three shuttles are used (2 shuttles for the borders and pallu and 1 shuttle for body portion.)

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Pure silk sarees of Molakalmuru are confined mostly to Molakalmuru & Kondlalli taluks in Chitradurga.
Molakalmuru silk sarees are known for sheer texture and appearance. In the sarees – body, pallu and border portion – warp and weft yarn used are twisted pure silk yarn of different configurations and varieties. Contrast colours are used in borders and pallu as compared to the body portion and which is one of the hallmarks of Molakalmuru sarees.

Molakalmuru silk sarees are known for their sheer texture and appearance. In the body, pallav and border portion of the sarees– the warp and weft yarn used are twisted pure silk yarn of different configurations and varieties. Contrast colours are used in borders and pallav as compared to the body of the saree and which is one of the hallmarks of Molakalmuru sarees.

What makes them unique:

The weaving of pure silk cloth and pure gold and tested zari are particular features and speciality of Molakalmur. The uniqueness of the saree is in its contrast colour in pallav and border. The artisan achieves the contrast colours in border and pallav portions through the use of three shuttles(2 shuttles for the borders and pallav and 1 shuttle for body portion.)

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Description

Pure silk sarees of Molakalmuru are confined mostly to Molakalmuru & Kondlalli taluks in Chitradurga.
Molakalmuru silk sarees are known for sheer texture and appearance. In the sarees – body, pallu and border portion – warp and weft yarn used are twisted pure silk yarn of different configurations and varieties. Contrast colours are used in borders and pallu as compared to the body portion and which is one of the hallmarks of Molakalmuru sarees.

Molakalmuru silk sarees are known for their sheer texture and appearance. In the body, pallav and border portion of the sarees– the warp and weft yarn used are twisted pure silk yarn of different configurations and varieties. Contrast colours are used in borders and pallav as compared to the body of the saree and which is one of the hallmarks of Molakalmuru sarees.

What makes them unique:

The weaving of pure silk cloth and pure gold and tested zari are particular features and speciality of Molakalmur. The uniqueness of the saree is in its contrast colour in pallav and border. The artisan achieves the contrast colours in border and pallav portions through the use of three shuttles(2 shuttles for the borders and pallav and 1 shuttle for body portion.)