SILK SAREES OF MOLAKALMURU
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2000
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University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
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The present investigation entitled "Silk sarees of Molakalmuru" has been conducted during the year 2000 in Molakalmuru city of Chitradurga district with th e objectives, to study the historical background of Molakalmuru sarees, to enumerate the existing weaving technology and to assess the economic viability of different types of Molakalmuru sarees. The sample comprised of 120 independent weavers and interviewed personally. The results revealed tha t nearly one third of the respondent had education upto higher secondary. Majorit}^ of them were belonged to middle income group. Weavers purchased raw materials from Bangalore, Rayadurga a n d local dealers. Weavers always faced problem of hike in price, inferior quality of filature and charaka silk, untimely supply and scarcity of zari. Geometrical, temple and intricate designs mango buttas, peacock, parrot, hamsa, lotus, diamond, ru drakshi beads, deepa, banaras, venki and phenoix were the common motifs used in Molakalmuru sarees. More than ninety per cent of the weavers used acid dyes to dyed the silk yarn. Molakalmuru silk sarees were of medium weight ranged from 650-950 gm. A saree of 5.5 to 6 mts consumed 400- 600 g of raw silk and about 150-360 gm of pure / tested zari and had a double sided border ranged from 2" to 10" and width of the saree was 48". Annual production of the sarees were 28,000. About ninety five per cent of the weavers faced problems of poor marketing system for their sarees. Majority of the weavers sold their sarees to the local markets, during special occasion. Selling price of Molakalmuru sarees were ranged from Rs.2200-4500.
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No. of Reference 48