3 Dancers Pattachitra Tussar Silk Saree craft in which the weft threads

in which the weft threads are set as pink with ikat work

In traditional handwoven ikat

sarees and fabrics

The root bark of mature Aul trees is collected between the rainy and winter seasons and is used as the raw material for the natural dyes

3 Dancers Pattachitra Tussar Silk Saree craft in which the weft threadsPatta chitra means painting on cloth patta. It has flourished in Odisha since earlier than 15th century. Earth, stone, and mineral colours are used for painting on patta or specialised canvas medium prepared organically for painting such as: vermillion red hingula (cinnabar); brick red geru (red ochre); yellow hartala (orpiment); white sankh (conch shell); black lamp black; gum resin kaintha plant etc. For Sarees stoles dupattas fabric : Fabric colour