The natural colour of Tusser is accentuated in this colour blocked stole by cool hues of blue and green. These panels are woven using the three shuttle Phera technique, while a contrasting weft motif in electric blue and sage green is handwoven using the Phera and Khapa techniques.
Technique
Phera is a three-shuttle weaving technique that interlocks the weft of the body of the fabric with the weft of the borders on both sides. This technique is used to create simple straight borders as well as intricate temple borders on saris. Due to its complexity, it requires two weavers to work together in sync. The term "Phera," which means "turn around," refers to the shuttle turning at the point where the two wefts intersect.
