Weaves of Visakhapatnam district
This district is yet to be explored for its weaves but as per records there are about 20societies mostly producing gada cloth and navar. Some societies of Payakaraopeta andNakkapalli and Yellmanchilli also weave sarees.
Weaves of Vizianagaram district
Super lightweight sarees with 100 count and affordable daily wear is what Bobbili Sareesare famous for. This small village in Vizianagaram district has around 20 looms and thewhole family of 4 to 6 members work on each loom. They procure pre dyed yarn from Nellore or Mangalagiri. They set up the warp frame in theopen […]
Weaves of Srikakulam district
Use of short staple cotton and single charkha which is completely hand made is whatponduru khadi is known for. Ponduru town has about 180 to 200 looms and the surrounding villages have about 150.Each loom needs 4 to 6 people working. It also has about 11 active societies which marketthrough APCO but they also do […]
Weaves of Kurnool district
Established in 1938, Yemmiganur Weavers Cooperative Society in Kurnool district is theoldest in AP which saw its popularity peak in 1998 (the Hindu – 2019) when there were over2500 members, now they are down to only 599. With 60 outlets spread over AP, TS, KAearlier, has now reduced to 25 which are mostly in AP. […]
Weaves of Kadapa district
Kadapa district has about 200 societies and each society could have between 20 to 200weavers as members. Some of the clusters are Proddatur, Dommara Nandyala,Jammalamadugu, Veparala, Madhavaram, Morugudi, Pullampet etc. Madhavaram is a small village on the banks of the Penna river. As in other districts ofAndhra Pradesh, Kadapa too has a rich heritage of […]
Weaves of Nellore district
Venkatagiri is a small village in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and is famous because ofthe iconic Venkatagiri Handloom weaves. The main communities involved in the handloomindustry are Padmasali, Devanga, Pattusali and Karnasali which accounts to 30% of thepopulation. There are around 10,000 looms in this small town in Manulalapet andBangarupet. Devanga community weavers have […]
Weaves of Prakasam district
Courtesy: Weavers Service Center, Vijayawada Conversation with Macherla Mohan Rao garu who is president and founder of RastraChenetha Jana Samakhya and National Federation of Handlooms and Handicraftsand a resident of Prakasam district, says that the handloom sector here is more than400 years old and the British used to export handloom textiles from Chirala. In hiscapacity […]
Weaves of Chittoor District
Narayanavanam, Varadayyapalem, Sri Kalahasthi, Sathyavedu and Puttur arefamous for handloom weaving in Chittoor district. silk and wool weaving is famous inChittoor urban, Palamaner, Madanapalle and Kuppam Mandal. Handlooms in thedistrict at present are producing solid bordered sarees, dhotis, lungis, towels,bedsheets, shirting and angavastram as chief products. At present (2019), there are8595 handlooms in the district. […]
Weaves of Anantapur District
If there is a wedding in the family and have not yet heard of Dharmavaram pattuhandloom sarees, which are comparable to the best in the country, then you haveyet to discover the skills of our weaver community of Anantapur district. About 40 to 50 percent of the population here belong to either the Padmasali,Devanga or […]
Weaves of Guntur district
Guntur Chillies are what is hot in this region. The pickles produced here travel far and wide, as are its weaves like Mangalagiri saree, bedsheets, and more. Once a very urban society due to the tobacco industry has declined due to the ill effects of its consumption. Did you know that the Guntur district has […]
