Telia Rumal
Telia Rumal is a method for the oil treatment of yarn. It originated from Chirala in Andhra Pradesh.[1] At Chirala, in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh where the craft started, the weavers had virtually stopped making Telia Rumals. People who acquired skill in this dying art took the lead to introduce this in Puttapaka village of Nalgonda district in Telangana. Recently Puttapaka Telia Rumal was accorded with Geographical indication (GI) tag.[2][3]
History
These rumals were patronised by Nizams of Hyderabad, who commissioned elaborate pieces.[4]
Gajam Govardhana popularized the tradition and revived the art of telia rumal which was then dying. today his contributions to revival of Telia Rumal has brought this sustainable, natural process of art to an international level. [5][6]
Process
It is an art of Ikat tradition using natural vegetable dyes.[7][8]
References
- ^ Zachariah, Preeti (26 August 2016). "Telia Rumal: Is the tide turning?". mint. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Sangam, Sowmya (7 June 2020). "'Puttapaka Telia Rumal' gets Geographical Indication tag". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "'Telia Rumal' saris set for comeback". The Hindu. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Thatipalli, Mallik (22 June 2020). "Once Hyderabad aristocracy's favoured weave, how 'Telia Rumal' gained new lease of life". Firstpost. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "'Recognition to weavers'". The Hindu. 26 January 2011.
- ^ Kandavel, Sangeetha (12 May 2020). "'GI tag for Jharkhand's Sohrai Khovar painting, Telangana's Telia Rumal '". The Hindu.
- ^ Prabhu, Vidya (19 April 2012). "Open Thread". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Always wanting more?". The Hindu. 3 January 2006. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007.