Silk Saree Weaving II
Melukote Silk sarees are the typical silk sarees with buta designs of flower or mango etc, as per the specifications given by Priyadarshani located in many parts of Karnataka. As it is the part of the Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation that provides a wide support to the weavers.
Solid colours of any part of the saree is obtained by using similar colours in the warp and weft, with one of the borders having solid colours that is one of the features of the traditional saree weaving of India. The woven saree is given back to Priyadarshani as the raw materials of silk are provided by them. The weaver weaves as per the pattern and hands over products back to this organization for distribution and sales where the weaver gets the labour cost on a day basis. These sarees are specially woven by the weavers of the region with limited looms where most of the weavers are surrendering their jobs and leaving.
