Rajkot Patola is hand woven using vertical resist-dyeing technique also called single ikat patola origination from Rajkot, Gujarat. Design to be woven are plotted on graph and the same is woven on the warp yarns.
The plain coloured warp and pre designed weft through tie-dye are woven in such a way that a beautiful design pattern emerges once it is finished. Around 20 design patterns of saree with unique design with various colour combinations are woven in this variety of sarees.
The sarees are made up of either natural silk or synthetic yarn. Eco-friendly dyes are made of turmeric powder, iron rust, pomegranate skin, Indigo, kirmaj [cochineal], bojgar, and some Indian tree extracts are used to dye the yarn.
The motifs comprise of sets of identically patterned threads, which results into the block-like quality of the patterns so characteristic of these fabrics. This quality increases as the number of threads per set grows larger and diminishes as the number of threads per set decreases. Motifs in these sarees are also unique as they are woven by adjusting the warp and weft with fingers.
One of the uniqueness of the Rajkot Patola is the usage of jari either in Pallu, Border or Body also in all the three in the saree.
GI Tag Registration Date : 03 October 2018
GI Tag Number : 380
Certificate Number : 325
Geographical Area : Gujarat
Special Cover Release Date : 06 April 2021
Cancellation : Dandi 396 439
Type : GI Tag Special Cover
Cover Identification Number : GUJ/10/2021
This cover has QR Code which when scanned leads to Garvi Gurjari website which is Gujarat State Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation. Issued in a special presentation pack with 5 other covers related to GI Tag from Gujarat.
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