SITA: Sambalpuri Ikkat Treasure Archive: A Reservoir of Saree Designs

Ikkat Kosh is a digital repository of Sambalpuri saree designs. Sambalpuri sarees are world famous handloom product that originated from the state of Odisha. The intricate and beautiful Sambalpuri Ikat fabric has been passed down through generations, featuring a rich history and symbolic motifs that blend tradition with contemporary trends. Common motifs like the shankha (shell), chakra (wheel), and phula (flower) are intricately linked to the traditional Bandhakala craftsmanship. This technique, also known as Sambalpuri 'Ikkat,' involves tie-dyeing threads before weaving them into fabric, resulting in elaborate patterns and designs. Over the years, Sambalpuri designs have evolved and gained widespread popularity, becoming a cultural emblem for the people of Odisha. Today, these designs are honored as a national treasure of India and have achieved international recognition for their distinctive beauty and craftsmanship. The repository is unique in preserving Sambalpuri saree designs collected from various designers and weavers across western Odisha. Its aim is to make the art of Sambalpuri sarees globally accessible through images, texts, and videos. This project is funded by the Government of Odisha under the Odisha University Research and Innovation Plan (OURIIP) scheme. It will archive Sambalpuri saree designs and provide global access to our heritage. The repository will include sarees collected from different artists, methods, and historical periods, thereby preserving cultural heritage and enhancing access to human knowledge for future use.

 

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Community, Local Practices and Cultural Sustainability: A Case Study of Sambalpuri Ikat Handloom
(Research Gate, 2021) Pradhan, Swikruti; Khandual, Asimananda
Handloom weaving and craft practices by local artisan communities have a strong cultural identity. Handloom textiles are the scoreline of culture, his- tory, heritage and holistic approach of creation using traditional craft techniques with no hazardous impact on the environment. ‘Sustainability’, more than just a buzzing term today, is a philosophy. Cultural sustainability attempts to preserve culture and heritage beliefs and local practices. This chapter explores the case of Sambalpuri Ikat Handloom, which symbolizes the rich cultural heritage of the craft, the artisan communities and the local artisanship that has been passed on from generations to generations. These beautiful traditional designs demand scientific insights for sustainable production process to ensure socially responsible contribution for cultural sustainability.
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Bringing Design Perspective in Handloom Cooperatives of Odisha: A Case Study
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2020) Aggarwal, Prof. Monika
Handloom is the oldest known form of making cloth by hand. It represents a very early stage of cloth production. Handloom is now the source of livelihood to several millions of artisans and their families all over the world. Handloom products are not merely merepieces of decoration but also they symbolize the cultural ethos and the aspiration of generations of people to preserve the best part of their culture and civilization. The handloom industry of Odisha is quite famous for its age-old tie and dye work. The present situation of handloom weaving calls for in depth exploration to bring design perspective in their approach. Handloom weavers, in their ndividual capacity, being small unorganized, and scattered, are unable to secure even the bare minimum work needed by them on fair and reasonable terms. This called for organizational support, which could bring them all the advantages of the economies of scale; and protection from middlemen. It is primarily for this reason that weaver‟s co-operative societies had been organized in the country. Co-operatives however face problems from time to time and govt. has assisted them by introducing schemes and new supportive policies. While proper management has gained a great degree of acceptance as a problem-solving tool in this sector, design is never seen as an important element in the development & viability of handloom co-operatives. A better understanding of the problems and their solutions may be achieved through a design-oriented approach when clubbed with the existing interest in management and marketing approaches. This case emphasizes design as a major input which could help the co-operative structure to achieve its potential. Design should be integrated into the development perspectives adopted by the Handloom Co-operatives of Odisha.
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Sambalpuri Handloom Weavers’ Livelihood: An Analysis of Western Odisha Clusters, India
(SAGE Publication, 2021) Das, Tushar Kanti
The study aims to examine the livelihood of Sambalpuri handloom weavers of Western Odisha, India. By using the primary field survey data and analysing both the qualitative and quantitative data, it presents the socio-economic conditions of the weavers. A binary choice model is used to analyse the livelihood of weavers. The analysis shows that although the price of the product is quite high, almost all the weavers are not satisfied with the amount of the emoluments that they receive. The middleman plays a critical role in marketing. But the actual benefits from marketing the Sambalpuri handloom products are going to middleman rather than weavers. It recommends making necessary policies both by the central as well as the state governments to rescue these handloom weavers.
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Innovation for Economic Resilience and Sustainability: A case study of Sambalpuri Ikat Handloom Cluster of Bargarh in India
(SAGE Publication, 2021) Agasty, Sangeeta; Tarannum, Fawzia; Narula, Sapna A
Employing more than three million people, handloom weaving is one of the largest economic activities after agriculture. It constitutes 15% of the cloth production in India and 95% of the global handmade fabric. However, the return on investment in the sector remains low and the industry is under constant threats from power-loom and other substitutes. Nonetheless, the Sambalpuri Ikat is an unrivalled example, which has flourished over the years because of a series of innovations diffused by the weavers without compromising on the traditional Ikat artistry. Predominantly consisting of micro-enterprises, this cluster demonstrates that technological innovations have enhanced the income of the weavers by more than 300%, and ensured better occupational health and gender equity. The cluster ecosystem has enabled the adoption of innovations in more than 8,000 units, over 13 years. This article highlights learning from the Bargarh Sambalpuri Ikat Handloom cluster on how a traditional cluster could maintain its growth trajectory despite being threatened by several shocks and challenges.
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Digitalizing Sambalpuri Handloom: A Study on Undivided Sambalpur District of Odisha
(Research Gate, 2020) Mohapatra, Arka Kumar das; Mishra, Shruti
The state of Odisha is always a pioneer in Textile Sector mainly in Handloom and also in Handicraft. It always remained prominent in producing World famous products like “Katki saree”, “Sambalpuri Saree”, various silk sarees, Tassar Saree, Tie-dye, Bomkai Cotton, glossy khanduas, “Gamchas”, furnishing and Handicrafts. Sambalpuri sarees are major tribute to the traditional handlooms of Orissa. The handloom products of Western Odisha can attract and cater to a large number of consumers if it gets a digital platform to showcase its products. We are in an age of online shopping and it is not limited to the urban population. So the present study briefs about creating a digital roadmap for handloom products of Western Odisha and its benefits to the weavers. The rural population of Undivided Sambalpur district should be technology literate and they should be provided with the e- business, so as to empower them through the digitalisation facility and catering the requirements of the weavers.