The traditional handloom sarees from North ... for Gajendragad patteda anchu sarees. Women in North Karnataka and Maharashtra wear these sarees during festivals and marriages.

If we wear our personal saris, they threaten to issue notices." Veteran workers recall a time when saris, procured through Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation (KHDC), were more durable.

This traditional hand-woven cotton textile with ... It earned its name from its large borders and chequered patterns. It is the daily wear of farm labourers and weavers in the region, known ...