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Fabric in Baluchari Sari- Silk weaving of Baluchar continues to be an important landmark of Bengal's handloom tradition. The most well-known Bengal Silk sari, which carries its legendary name, is the Baluchari sari - a product of exquisite design and fabulous weaving technique. Produced in the town of Baluchar in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, Baluchari sarees are nation and world wide popular because of their artistic and unique design. 'Baluchari' is one of the most popular weaving techniques of Bengal. THE BALUCHARI TRADITION OF WEAVING: Silk weaving of Blucher continues to be an important landmark of Bengal’s handloom tradition. Skills from South India and Banaras have by and large, overshadowed styles from other regions of India. The ancient Baluchari traditions have silk weaving style. The intricately carved terracotta temples of Bishnupur provide ample inspiration for the weavers who reproduce whole epics on the pallu of the sari. The ground colors range from sober beige, to resplendent blues and reds with contrast borders, all on fine mulberry silk. While the present-day Baluchari may not be as grand as its ancestor, it still has a unique appeal, making the wearer stand out in a crowd.
The old undivided Bengal had an ancient textile tradition rooted above all in the skilled weaving of delicate Muslin. The fine mal-malls and jam anis of Dhaka and the blucher brocade sarees of Murshidabad, with their pictorial borders were priced products. These were the textiles that sought to adapt themselves to the demands of a wide market both in India and abroad. The Baluchari sarees are inspired from Jam anis of Dhaka. It is a figured silk saree produced in the town of Blucher in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Blucher sarees are essentially having a silk base with silk brocaded designs with respect to their colors, where in spite of a rich composition the Blucher bootidars almost always avoid strong contrasts. Each pattern is treated in a color which harmonizes with the ground on which it is laid. The most popular colors used are red, blue, yellow, green and scarlet. The Baluchari saris have large floral motifs interspersed with flowering shrubs. Traditionally the Muslim community was also known to produce these Bluchers with figured patterns depicting court scenes, horse with a rider, women smoking hookah. The Kalka design or the cone motif is often surrounded with floral borders. The Baluchari saris are figured silk saree produced in the town of Blucher in Murshidabad district. Blucher sarees essentially have a silk base with silk brocaded designs with respect to their colors, where in spite of a rich composition; the Blucher bootidars almost avoid strong contrasts. Each pattern is treated in a color which harmonizes with the ground on which it is laid. The most popular colors used are red, blue, yellow, green and scarlet. The Baluchari sarees have large floral motifs interspersed with flowering shrubs. Traditionally the Muslim community was also known to produce these Bluchers with figured patterns depicting court scenes, horse with a rider, women smoking hookah. The Kalka design or the cone motif is often surrounded with floral borders. |
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