Pasapali sari

An intricate weave of Pasapali Sari

Pasapali motif, made by the technique of knotting by Designer Mr. Binoy Munda & Mr. Vikram Kumar

Pasapali sari also known as Saktapar is a Bandha (Ikat) handloom sari weaved mainly in the Bargarh district of Odisha, India. The name Pasapali is derived from pasā or gambling games using Chess board. These saris have intricate check patterns of contrast colors resembling the chess boards which gives it such name.

References

• Sonepur Handloom Cluster Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
• bomkai silk Archived 2010-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
• sambalpuri and sonepuri patta saree Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
• Deal inked with national brands to promote state products