Bapta Saree- A perfect blend of cotton and silk yarn
Sari is a traditional form of dress for Indian women. Indian sari is popular in the western world as well for its designs, colours and distinctive simplicity. There are varieties of saris in India but what has attracted most to the women is the traditional saris. These sari`s have different names each corresponding to the place of their weaving or manufacturing.
However, `Bapta` is one such sari which has its name from the fabric. The weaving with cotton and silk amalgamation is known as Bapta. Bapta saris are improvised with the use of gold coloured yarns or threads to enhance its elegance. Bapta is basically a design of the famous Sambalpuri sari. The originality of the saris is its `Baandha` or `Ikat`. This a technique of tie-dye of yarns by which you derive at a fixed pattern. This pattern is conceived before hand and the tie-dye process is executed to meet the motif. After the tie-dye process the yarn is set into intricate rolls to get the desired absorption of dyes at the required places. The patterns are then woven in an elaborate way by the weaver. The saris thud produced have distinguished angular supplementary-weft patterns with different colors to match the sequence. The traditional Bapta sari has elegant motif, colors and smoothness of fabric. This has increased its popularity and today it is much in demand. The intricate art work of cotton and silk thread together gives a superb dimension to its gracefulness. On the borders of the sari the twist and bend of the weaving continues whereas in the `aanchal` the weft is done giving a powerful glamour to the overall sari finish. It is surprising to know that earlier the weavers used to use the wool and the lotus stocks instead of cotton and silk threads. Bapta sari takes almost a week`s time to reach completion. The delicate use of design, weaving and consistency of the quality has made Bapta sari an icon brand.
The saree is made from a luxurious blend of silk and cotton, which lends it a smooth and comfortable drape. The body of the saree is adorned with turtle and butis like a hazarbuti saree which is typically found in Odisha`s traditional textile art.
The phoda kumbha border of the saree adds to its rich and intricate design. It is crafted using the unique warp and weft interlock technique, which involves weaving in a zigzag pattern to create a textured effect. The border features a bold red color that complements the matha body color .
The colorful motif, highly professional artistic patterns and the quality of the fabric has been widely praised around the world. However, we still lack in reaching the women of many countries. Age effort is undertaken by The Government of Odisha and Government of India through its subsidiaries to promote the sari internationally. A particular wing Orissa Handloom- is entrusted with the development of the weaving community and marketing its product at various national and international levels. For more information on trade visit our website for detail information.
Received the saree and it was gorgeous :-) ,grand and heavy.
Thank you ~Himaja , USA
What`s a beautiful saree I`ve got right now on 10th Dec
This is even nicer than the photo`s one.
The blouse is also perfectly stitched.
I`m so happy to get this fantastic gift before Xmas.
THANKS A LOT ~Sachi , Switz
Sarees were exactly as shown in the pictures and were of excellent quality. Seller was actually very patient with all questions and ordered saree to my liking. Was great doing business with her. Shipping was very fast. Will definitely buy again. ~Anu,USA
Very good service and excellent sarees. These are pure handwoven sarees and are painstakingly woven .The collection offered is of a very high quality ~Anuradha, HongKong
I received the package this evening. Everything was perfect. I was overjoyed to see the gorgeous saree. Truly, a masterpiece!
Thank you very much. ~Keerthi , USA