Y Venugopal, who runs a weaving and dyeing unit in Chirala, visited Pochampalli, where this art of weaving has found a permanent home. In an exhibition of his saris at Dastkari Haat Studio in Delhi, one sees full-bodied ikats, confident chequered grids and pliant jamdani weaves. “I had been to a workshop in Chirala where Venugopal was there. Chirala gets its name from Chira in Telugu, which means sari. For his first outing in the Capital, he has brought nearly 30 cotton saris that have broad ikats, checks with white and black background, and simple jamdhani weaves of blue and red on white.

Source: Indian Express April 02, 2019 19:07 UTC