Bhagalpuri silk
E693541
Bhagalpuri silk is a traditional, richly textured silk fabric from Bhagalpur in India, renowned for its distinctive tussar silk and handwoven sarees.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
silk fabric
ⓘ
traditional Indian fabric ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Bhagalpur silk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhagalpur weavers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian handloom sector ⓘ |
| climateSuitability | suitable for warm climates ⓘ |
| coloringTechnique |
chemical dyeing
ⓘ
vegetable dyeing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major cottage industry in Bhagalpur ⓘ |
| exportedFrom | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fiberSource | silkworms ⓘ |
| fiberType | wild silk ⓘ |
| knownFor |
handwoven sarees
ⓘ
rich texture ⓘ tussar silk ⓘ |
| material |
eri silk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mulberry silk ⓘ tussar silk ⓘ |
| patternType |
checks
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solid colors ⓘ stripes ⓘ traditional motifs ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Bhagalpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod |
handcrafted
ⓘ
small-scale loom production ⓘ |
| property |
breathable
ⓘ
durable ⓘ lightweight ⓘ lustrous ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| texture |
coarse
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rich ⓘ slightly rough ⓘ |
| traditionalStatus | heritage textile of Bihar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dress materials
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dupattas ⓘ home textiles ⓘ sarees ⓘ stoles ⓘ |
| usedIn |
festive wear
ⓘ
traditional Indian clothing ⓘ wedding wear ⓘ |
| weavingCentre | Bhagalpur silk industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weavingTechnique | handloom weaving ⓘ |
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