Kota Doria-Weaving India through International Brocade by Ashok Athalye in LTTFD- Lupine Publishers
Kota Doria is a hand woven fabric known for its special weaving style. The light weight and airy structure improves its wearing comfort in tropical weather while the suppleness and transparency makes it graceful and fashionable. It is made up of cotton and silk yarn of varying thickness and differing combinations in warp and weft to produce a square check patterns. The silk imparts desired gloss, while cotton provides strength to the fabric.Governments has provided impetus to this industry which has resulted in almost 20 % growth in last few years. Various incentives and support schemes launched by the government in terms of technology up gradation, raw material availability, transport and logistics, marketing know how, export promotional opportunities, etc has provided platform for boosting sales of these handicrafts not only in India but also in the international market. Cotton, jute, wool and silk are the major textile substrates used to produce handicraft items like sari, shawl, dupatta, scarf, etc with characteristic weave, motifs, patterns and designs. The textile artisans are spread all across the rural areas of 29 states and 7 union territories within the country and each region has its unique style, design and art-Lupine Publishers.
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