The Kota Sarees are an ethnic contribution to fashion lovers
throughout the world displaying the extraordinary combination of Skill, Effort
and Patience that go into their making.
The
Kota Saree or the Kota Doria, as it is also known as, is a work of pure silk and
cotton. Popularly known as 'Masuria' in Kota and KotaDoria (Doria means
thread), outside of Rajasthan, Kota Sarees are primarily made in Kota,
Rajasthan, and Mau, Uttar Pradesh.
Kota
sarees are also called Masuria because they were once woven in Mysore. The
weavers migrated to Kaithoon, near
Kota, and the sarees came to be known as 'Kota-Masuria'.
The
Saree is woven on a traditional pit loom designed to produce check patterns on
the fabric. The square shaped checks are known as Khats. They are smeared with
onion juice and rice paste to make the yarn strong and durable.
The
Kota Doria weave employs the warp and the weft in a special combination of
cotton and silk threads. While the cotton threads provide the binding strength,
the silk threads together lend lustre to the fabric.
Cotton
for the Kota Saree comes from Madhya Pradesh while the silk, which once came
from Karnataka, is now imported from Korea.
The
standard Kota Doria Saree is woven in white and later dyed in different
colours. In the case of saris with designs, the threads are dyed prior to
weaving.
For
the sake of economy, cost-wise and in effort, weavers take up three Sarees of
the same design at a time. The setting-up of the threads is both complicated
and time-consuming and could take up to a day. More complicated be the design,
more would be the time taken for its setting-up. It takes close to a week to
complete three saris in the basic pattern.
Weaving
is done mostly by women, while the dyeing of threads is taken care of by men.
The dyed thread is obtained by the weavers themselves or through wholesale
dealers, who are also willing to buy the finished product.
Rajasthan
Handloom Development Corporation (RHDC) has encouraged Kota Doria. Not only as a
market for the finished products but also in seeing to the introduction of
policies helpful to the cause of ethnic fabrics. An all-silk saree on the
Masuria handlooms is their joint effort with the weavers.
Various
permutations and combinations of the silk and cotton threads, produce unique
and complicated designs.
The
Kota Cotton Saree is translucent muslin, preferred for its light weight,
softness and airy comfort.
Pure Cotton with golden Zari threads woven in square patterns is a popular variety.
Variations in borders and a whole array of bright colours and shades like pink,
blue, saffron, orange etc. applied to traditional prints and beautiful
embroidery work create stunning effects.
A
refreshing change is the Rajasthani Kota Saree woven by coarse cotton or golden
threads with zari border and is preferred wear for daily casual, corporate
offices, colleges and family get-togethers.
Stylish
block floral or geometrical prints on the kota cotton sari with zari temple
border is lovely attire for corporate conferences, college meetings and
traditional occasions.
Designer
Kota Supernet Saree adorned by zari flower work and having zari brocade border
with elegant pallu is choice wear for weddings, bridal attire, corporate office
parties, college events.
The
Masuria Silks are grand affairs of pure silk, gold and silver threads or Zari.
The Katan Pure Silk Weaves are adorned with beautiful Jaipuri prints,
traditional motifs, fancy zari or printed borders, exquisite embroidery work on
the pallu, making them an exclusive must-have.
Other
worthy creations are designer Kota Katan Silk Saree richly woven in Meena work
and with suitable accompaniments and the Dabu block prints on Stylish Kota Sari
for formal conferences and meets and change wear for college events and outings.
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