Mau Saree is produced by the weavers by a combination of Silk, Cotton and Art Silk yarn through handlooms at Mau District, Uttar Pradesh. Mau Sarees are especially renowned for the novelty of the designs used, and the procedure of using extra weft and different colour patterns used and thin finesse of the fabric.
Mau Saree is famous for its convention look. In the early stages, saree produced in Mau comprised of handspun cotton yarn and were woven on throw shuttle pit loom. The dobbies are widely used for making butties and small designs in the Saree.
For bigger designs, the weavers used the technique of “Hand lacing” during the weaving process. Keeping the demand pattern in mind the Jacquard used loom are also used. The design frames used in Mau looms are unique as every Jacquard has a different design plate. These design plates are made by local artisans as per stipulation of weavers.
The origin of the Mau Saree is traced back to 16th century AD. It is believed that Weaving was started at Mau from the period of Moghul. Products initially manufactured at Mau were Fishing Net and Gamchha. With the passing of time, people adopted this craft and therefore consequently it converted into a large scale manufacturing place for handloom sarees.
In the British regime the people started weaving of Saree and Lungi with the help of looms. As the time passed wide border saree production started at Mau. Keeping the demand pattern in mind the Jacquard used loom are also used. Presently, Sarees of Mau are made by using Pure Silk & Art Silk as warp and Pure silk, and cotton yam are used as weft.
The uniqueness of Mau Saree is that single warp is coloured in 10 different colours i.e. by a warp of small piece, 10 different coloured sarees are made, whereas in other places minimum 500 to 1000 meter warp of single colour is used.
Weavers are learning weaving from their family by working daily with the family members. The weavers of Mau never use the motifs of living being, rather they find to put more prominence to the colour combination & other aspects in the design part.
GI Tag Registration Date : 14 September 2021
GI Tag Number : 645
Certificate Number : 404
Geographical Area : Uttar Pradesh
Special Cover Release Date : 29 September 2021
Cancellation : Mau 275 001
Type : ODOP Cover
Cover Identification Number : UP/76/2021
This cover is primarily issued as part of promotion for UP State One District One Product initiative. However it is also a GI Tagged Product. Though the GI tag was registered before issue date, with short span GI tag details are not provided at the backside of the cover.
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