An curved arrow pointing right. Patan patola saris range from $1,500 to $8,500. Instead of designs being embroidered onto the textile, Patan patola requires them to be dyed onto the silk threads ...

Historically, Patola sarees were worn by royal and aristocratic families, symbolising wealth and status. The art of Patola ...

The Patola weave will take centrestage at a session by Dr Urmila Mohan, anthropologist of material culture (PhD, University ...

A trade textile pattern recreated in weft ikat by Dinesh Makwana; (left) a couple weaves a saree in Rajkot The form has evolved from Patan Patola to Rajkot Patola. Mohan elaborates about this ...