Grey Red Tortoise Border Jaala Anchal Tussar Saree Handloom silk Dhokra is the art of

Dhokra is the art of sculpting brass with the ancient technique of lost wax casting

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Grey Red Tortoise Border Jaala Anchal Tussar Saree Handloom silk Dhokra is the art ofGopalpur tussar has flourished since 16th century AD in Jajpur district when Sri Chaitanya (propagator of Bhakti Movement) with devotees (some were weavers) visited Odisha. Good quality katia yarns are procured from Mankidia of Balasore & Nuapatna district. Tussar silk cocoons are separated by specialized female artisans good quality is reeled into tussar yarn while coarse quality tussar is called ghicha tussar yarn. Weaving is done in a fly shuttle