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Handicrafts
Gujarat has a very rich heritage of art crafts.
The excavations at the Harappan sites in Gujarat at Lothal, Rangpur, Rozdi
etc. have brought to light some of the very ancient handicraft articles.
Patola
The Patola of Patan is a unique fabric of Gujarat. This special variety
of women's wear is strikingly attractive with its colourful geometrical
patterns. This lovely silken fabric, which resembles a printed sari is
not an apparel printed by blocks. Its tie and weave method resulting
in identical patterns on both sides of the fabric, involving complicated
calculations, is entirely based on the geometry of the design. The process
consists of dyeing the warp and the weft threads in conformity with the
proposed design on the fabric. Hand-woven and silk yarn is used
for weaving. The process is both costly and time consuming and the
market is limited with the result that the families doing this work
are fast dwindling.
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