Dyeing of silk yarn is one of the main processes before weaving a saree. After boiling, dyeing and drying, the silk yarn is sold to wholesalers, who commission the weavers of Uppada to turn it ...

While a saree is usually known by its design, a Uppada Jamdani saree derives its distinctness from the technique used in weaving it. Here, a weaver first makes a sketch of a motif, also called ...

But what caught the attention of this writer was an exceptional Uppada weave highlighted with ... aristocrats due to its labour-intensive weaving process that makes it frightfully expensive.