Kasaragod Sarees (both Kasaragod Cotton Sarees and Kasaragod Art-silk Sarees) are the most famous hand-woven item produced by weavers in the Kasaragod district of Kerala. They are handmade and durable. They are also distinct from the traditional Kerala saree.
The origin of the handloom weaving of Kasaragod sarees trace back to 18th century AD. The traditional Kasaragod Sarees are woven with coloured cotton yarn (dyed yarn) of finer counts or with coloured art-silk yarn. These Sarees are produced either with check design in the body with solid border or Plain Saree with Butta designs.
Kasaragod Sarees are famous for its luster and colour fastness, due to fine quality dyeing techniques used in this region. Vat dyes are preferred as these are the fastest for dyeing cellulosic fibres. The medium for dyeing is water. The sub soil water of Kasaragod area with lot of dissolved organic matters and minerals is the best suited for vat dyeing.
Natural materials such as fire wood and coconut shells are used for boiling of yarn and preparation of dye bath. Malabar looms with fly shuttles are used for weaving these sarees as they are suitable for sarees with plain border, with extra warp and cross border designs. For creating solid border for the Saree, a unique Catch Cord Technique (locally known as Kotench) is widely used.
Sizing is a process by which a natural starch solution is applied to warps to strengthen the yarn in order to protect it from abrasion in the loom. Here the sizing material is applied directly to the yarn while the weaving is in progress which reduces the yarn breakage and improves the quality and efficiency of weaving.
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