The ethereal glow of undyed natural Kosa silk is accentuated with a smokey grey and black weft pattern, woven using the three shuttle Khapa technique. This handmade desi Kosa is a tribute to the earthen shades of plaster that adorn the walls of traditional homes in Chhattisgarh which are often decorated with Wood and Ash accents, which now find expression through the weft pattern in this saree.
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.
