Mango Yellow Dahlia Phool Handspun Tussar Silk Dupatta MS_LotusPond handwoven in the intricate Ikat

handwoven in the intricate Ikat technique on rich Tussar silk

Women remove the tussar yarns from the wild cocoon by reeling it on there thigh and men and women tie-dye it to form Kumbhas in the border

The result is a sari that feels like poetry in motion

there was no going back

Mango Yellow Dahlia Phool Handspun Tussar Silk Dupatta MS_LotusPond handwoven in the intricate IkatA handspun tussar silk dupatta woven on a traditional handloom in Odisha, with Dahlia patterning worked in extra weft across the full length. The motif is placed by hand, row by row, using the jala supplementary weft technique not printed or embroidered after weaving. Tussar silk comes from wild Antheraea mylitta moths that feed on arjun and asan trees in Odisha's forests. The yarn is handspun before it reaches the loom. The result is a fabric with