Patola
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Patola can mean:
- Luffa species (Philippine usage)
- Trichosanthes cucumerina (Sinhalese usage)
- Trichosanthes dioica (Portuguese usage)
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Patan's Patolu has been unparalleled and original handy craft in the world. Before invention of machines, with the help of wisdom and strength this craft was developed, which has special heritage of human culture. Patan's Patolu is a precious heritage worth preserving.
While in Preparing Patola colouring and design pattern are evolved on each thread. Different colour and pattern are matched exactly on horizontal and vertical threads in weaving. This is the secret of Patola. A set design evolved through colouring cross threads is known as "Double Ikat". In the system of "Double Ikat", Patola's place is at the top in whole of world because Patolu sari measures 5.5 metres long and 4.0 feet wide. Colouring and design pattern developed on both sides of the hand loom cloth is unique and not known to have made anywhere in the world except Patan. In Bali islands and Japan work on "Double Ikat" is done but not made on huge size of patolu sari cloth. That is why, people from all over world visit patan and appreciate this unique craft. In to-days' computer age, this kind of workmanship can not be developed on computer.
It has to be made manually. Textile industry can not take up this work. Students from textile industry of Japan and U.S.A. visit Patan in December to find out whether this craft can be taken up on machines. They have not been successful so far. A research trial was also taken by "ATIRA" through Calico Mill but in vain.
Another unique feature of the Patola is in its non-use of footrule. The measurement is made through a tape smallest measurement of 1/100th of an inch.
The Then President of India Shri Gyani Zailsing presenting National Award : 1983
Shri Sevantilal Weaving Patola
Postal Ticket of Patan's Patola By Government of India.
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Patan's Patolu has been unparalleled and original handy craft in the world. Before invention of machines, with the help of wisdom and strength this craft was developed, which has special heritage of human culture. Patan's Patolu is a precious heritage worth preserving.
While in Preparing Patola colouring and design pattern are evolved on each thread. Different colour and pattern are matched exactly on horizontal and vertical threads in weaving. This is the secret of Patola. A set design evolved through colouring cross threads is known as "Double Ikat". In the system of "Double Ikat", Patola's place is at the top in whole of world because Patolu sari measures 5.5 metres long and 4.0 feet wide. Colouring and design pattern developed on both sides of the hand loom cloth is unique and not known to have made anywhere in the world except Patan. In Bali islands and Japan work on "Double Ikat" is done but not made on huge size of patolu sari cloth. That is why, people from all over world visit patan and appreciate this unique craft. In to-days' computer age, this kind of workmanship can not be developed on computer.
It has to be made manually. Textile industry can not take up this work. Students from textile industry of Japan and U.S.A. visit Patan in December to find out whether this craft can be taken up on machines. They have not been successful so far. A research trial was also taken by "ATIRA" through Calico Mill but in vain.
Another unique feature of the Patola is in its non-use of footrule. The measurement is made through a tape smallest measurement of 1/100th of an inch.
