NISHIGANDHA: ILKAL HANDLOOM COTTON SAREE

A NISHIGANDHA: Ilkal Handloom Cotton Saree is a traditional, hand-woven saree from the town of Ilkal in Karnataka, India, distinguished by its unique cotton body, silk border, and distinctive silk pallu (the decorative end piece), often featuring designs of temple towers. These sarees are woven using a unique "Tope Teni" technique, which joins the body and pallu with loops.