wavers of telangana : pochampalli

pochampally or Pochampalli Silk is a type of silk originating from the town of Boodhan Pochampally, located in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The town is popularly known as the silk city of India.This aesthetic artwork traces its origin to the 18th century, the era which witnessed the mystic beauty of this fabric emerging out of the Pochampally town. This town had 80 villages under its wing, which initiated this artwork with traditional looms.are culturally popular for the Ikat styling and designs imprinted on this fabric. These Ikat patterns are intrinsically woven into the fabric in geometrical designs ensuring that the entire look spreads a mesmerizing essence to the wearer as well as to the onlooker.

However, in the 1970s the panel of headmen of Pochampally decided to blend the essence of cotton and silk together by weaving them together to upscale their living conditions. This weaving journey took the skilled weavers of the Pochampally town to Bangalore, and thus marked the beginning of this popular artwork, which floored millions across the world.

Pochampalli silk is all about getting the intricate motifs and designs imprinted onto the fabric through the smoothest and finest thread-work of cotton and silk. The geometrically patterned designs are colored onto the weft and warp threads and are artistically woven into the Pochampalli fabric. The essence of the fabric consists of a unique concoction of sico, silk, and cotton. Natural elements and sources are taken into the manufacturing process of these saris.

Influences Over the Years

This traditional handloom village of Pochampally, which originally marked its popular existence in the world of silk right from the 18th century, having a mere count of 80 villages under its territory of weavers, has now become a talented pool of creativity and innovation with over ten thousand weaving families. By 1999, the manufacturing of this fabric became all the more maker-friendly, cost-effective, time-saving and less effortful procedure, with the introduction of machines and other automated equipment on the run. With this emergence, the dyeing and weaving process of this pochampalli silk fabric became easier, convenient as well as enhanced the outcome of the weaving process.