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TextileGI Tagged · 2011
Molakalmuru Sarees
TownMolakalmuru
StateKarnataka
Craft typeTextile
GI tag2011
About
A traditional silk saree woven in a semi-arid Karnataka town far from any major silk-producing centre, notable for bold contrast borders and intricate Rudraksha, mango and peacock motifs.
Did you know? Molakalmuru weaving thrives in an otherwise dry, drought-prone region with no natural silk production of its own — every strand of raw silk has to be brought in from elsewhere before weaving can even begin.