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Unnati Silks- Shopping Online, Rajkot Patola Sarees, Ethnic, Weaving Unnati silks- shopping online, Rajkot Patola Sarees, ethnic, weaving. http://www.unnatisilks.com/sarees-online/by-work-sarees/rajkotpatola-saris-shop.html Patola Saree - A Fashion Icon for Woman Rajkot Patola Sarees have their origin in Patan, Gujarat, India. The place associated with Patola is Patan. Velvet patterns of Patola styles are made in surat. Nothing makes a women look more beautiful than a Saree does. The biggest attire of a woman is saree. In India there are wide varieties of Sarees. But Patola Sarees are evergreen desires for a woman, because Patola exhibits the royalty look. Patola Sarees are well-popular for its silk sarees. The Patola Saree is the finest hand woven saree created by the resist dyeing techniques. The weavers of Patola wove an exclusive pattern with great precision. Patola sarees are of two types, Rajkot Patola and Patan Patola. Both display women as a goddess. Patola has the Royal history. The Karnataka and Maharastra weavers of the Salvi cast chosen Gujarat as a hub and wove the Patola Sarees. With the intention of acquiring the Patronage of Solanki Rajputs, who ruled Gujrat with Patan as the Capital, gave a chance to the weavers to weave. The weavers wove expensive Patola by royalty with exquisite designs, the rulers loved to wear these Patolas in Special occasions. From that day to till today, people love to wear Patola. The main patola designs in ancient days are leaf design, jewel square, parrot & elephant design, women & elephant design, basket design and pattern preffered by vohra muslims. The designs above are first drawn on paper for accuracy and then tied and dyed using wrap and weft. Rajkot Patola Sarees are Vertically resist dyed i.e., single tie & dye and Patan Patola are Horizontally resist dyed i.e., Double tie & dye. Tie & dye well-popular as ikkat in Gujarat. Ikkat is designed with mind- blowing colour schemes, geometrical and floral designs with furnishing fabrics for elegant cotton and silk sarees. Tie & die yarn weaving is the ancient tradition of Orissa. The weaver of Patola follows the same procedure for weaving these Rajkot and Patan Patolas. Before the wrap and weft, the weaver first fixes the designs and patterns to the Saree. The threads that form the design are tied and dyed repeatedly to bring right colour into the right place. For handmade silk Patola, the weavers use a special technique for weaving a raw silk to the patola fabric. The weavers specially secure the design and patterns to prevent displacing or entangling. The complicated motifs are used same on the either side of fabric. Each saree consists of a single weft thread and a series of wrap threads. A single weft thread binds the series of wrap threads together. The tie & die is different for saree to saree based on the pattern. According to the pattern of the saree, each wrap thread is tied & dyed. The colours used in this process are made from vegetable extracts and other natural colours. The cost range of Patola saree is based on the designs and patterns that are used. The handmade Patola sarees are more expensive. Some of the patola sarees made with cheap raw materials and fabrics are less expensive. Patola Sarees are well-known for their flaming bright colours and geometric designs with folk motifs that are apt for the family gatherings and festivals. Patola saree with birds, flowers, animals, fruits, trees and human figures looks professional. The designer embroidery sarees of Rajkot Patola Sarees are especially made for bridal and wedding collections. Kundans and sequence works on the Rajkot Patola Sarees are more attractive for college functions and other occasions. Velvet Patola sarees are famous in Surat and are apt for the beauty. Get a saree for the upcoming festival, log on to www.unnatisilks.com , where you can expect most of your desires to be met. Rajkot Patola Sarees have their huge following in the market for their exquisite designs and unique patterns. We often observe these sarees in films and award functions. Unnati silks, the largest ethnic online Indian shop offers exquisite designer patola weaving saris for online sale. Our Online shopping store has the widest range of rich Indian Sarees and Salwar kameez. At Unnati Silks, you can buy unique, exclusive collection at affordable price. Unnati has a unique range of fusion salwar kameez where trending designs, patterns and colors have been incorporated in traditional styles of fabric manufacturers, and available in retail and wholesale. You can purchase online at Unnati silks and the products will be dispatched within 24 working hours of placing the order. 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