ILKAL CHRONICLES

 The State of Karnataka, that is made up of three geographical zones – the coastal region of Karavalli, the hilly Malenadu region, including the Western Ghats and the Bayaluseeme region that spreads over the plains of the Deccan plateau,is home to some 80 craft traditions. Temples and royal courts, over the years, provided patronage to practitioners of arts and crafts and became bustling centres of creative activity. The onslaught of globalisation and modernisation, led to the disappearance of some languishing crafts. On the other hand, many of the crafts survived; some flourishing and even competing in export markets.
Today we see the revived Pattedanchu, Ilkal Sarees in cotton and silk variants.
The Border you see has a straight seam, Patte that runs along the saree and hence the name..
If Ilkal is the mother of North Karnataka Sarees, Patteda Anchu, Gomi, Guled Gudda and other sarees are her children. This saree dating back to 10th Century enjoyed the patronage of local chieftains and like her siblings, sunk to the verge of extinction.
But the intricate hand done KASUTI is some what lost as people really don’t have time and haven’t kept it alive in generations. This is an attempt to revive and make this brilliant art a part of our wardrobe.