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Wednesday 22 June 2011

Uppada-Paradise of Handloom Sarees


"Fashion sector can enormously stimulate economy in India".  The "power" of culture will always be around everywhere you go whether that place may be luxurious or in poverty. The influence of fashion is strong like the torch in the Olympics, never dies out. India is a land of diverse cultures, religions and communities. There is great diversity in our traditions, manners, habits, tastes and customs. Each and every region of the country portrays different customs and traditions. But though we speak different languages yet we are all Indians. Unity in diversity has been the distinctive feature of our culture.


Whenever we think about customs and traditions, it includes dressing style, Patterns of dresses also. Thus costumes will vary from state to state, place to place and person to person also. Each state of India has its own specialty. A unique range of gorgeous and beautiful sarees come from Rajasthan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh etc. Now in this article I want to introduce one place, which is one of the ever green places for wedding ceremony sarees is uppada.

Uppada beach
Uppada is a village located in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh state. The Uppada Beach is a popular tourist attraction along the coast of Andhra Pradesh and near the town of Kakinada. The beach has crystal-clear blue waters and soft white sands along the shore. The calm waters, the lush green vegetation, and the palm trees nearby attract beach lovers from all over the world. The beach is a good place for sunbathing and tourists enjoy swimming at this wonderful beach. The beach is also a good place for fishing and the fishermen will take tourists on their boats for deep water fishing. The beach is a good place for relaxation and it is an excellent picnic spot for the locals. In short, the Uppada Beach is a perfect holiday destination. For More:


Uppada Gold Zari Saree
Uppada sarees have world wide demand due to its
Traditional Jamdani handlooms. Uppada handlooms are well known for its unique weaving saree designs. Rich patterns are created using silver and gold zari on uppada sarees which are quiet suitable for wedding ceremonies especially.Usually these handlooms are made in cotton warp and wept. The looms are used in uppada are mostly Frame looms. The handlooms in Uppada are famous for the softnes and durability. For more


The process of dyeing of fabric in uppada sarees is a quiet unique and difficult thing to obtain such royal Jamdani handloom sarees. A weaver can make four sarees from one pacham. It will take a week to weave one Pacham of four sarees. The cost of Uppada saree varies from `5,000 to `80,000 and goes upto over`3 Lakh in case of specially ordered wedding sarees. For More
Uppada Dyeing process



Even the cost of handloom sarees is high, Indian saree weavers facing lot of problems. The weavers demand that only if the government can provide a rehabilitation package similar to that which is provided to the farmers who have lost crops, then only handloom industry can survive. The handloom industry is searching for a break through for survival. For More

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