What is Kota Doria fabric?
- Kota Doria fabric is a combination of cotton and silk woven in a square check pattern.
- The silk in it gives shine to the fabric whereas cotton gives strength.
- The checked pattern on it is known as ‘Khat’ which is the distinguishing element of Kota Doria.
- Due to its special style of weaving the fabric is light, airy, soft and comfortable.
- All these characteristics make Kota Doria the first choice to be worn in summer and its gracefulness makes the fabric a part of fashion.
- It was first designed in Kaithoon , a small town located 15 km away from Kota.
- Several clusters of Kota Doria can be found in nearby places like, Bundi, Kota & Baran, however, Kaithoon is the main hub of Kota Doria’s production.
History
- According to the old saying, Kota Doria arose from the southern state of Mysore but later moved to Rajasthan.
- It was during the 17th century when a Mughal general along with his son Ram Rao Singh aided the weavers to migrate from Mysore.
- Because of this the weavers were known as Masuria and sarees made from that fabric were called Kota Masuria saree.
- Kota Doria was once used as a headgear only for royalty, but with years passing, the use of fabric became prominent among people.
What makes it so special?
Sheer |
Kota Doria is sheer in nature due to its fusion of cotton and silk yarn. |
Soft |
As it is partly made up of Silk fibers , it has a quality of softness. |
Strength |
Out of 14 yarns within tiny squares of Kota Doria, 8 are of cotton which imparts unparalleled strength of cotton. |
Shimmer |
Often the mesh is fused with zari which gives a beautiful shimmer to the fabric. |
Application & Usage
Clothing |
Sarees, Kurtas, etc |
Accessories |
Handbags, pouches, etc |
Home furnishing |
Window curtains, lampshades, etc. |
New Age Innovations
- Around 2,500 families in Kota are still practicing the craft and trying to preserve its essence even with the declining trend of the fabric.
- Currently, power-loom Kota Doria fabric is woven in places like Kolkata and Varanasi on a large scale causing the handloom industry to decline in demand.
- It takes two and a half months to weave a handloom saree, whereas power-loom takes roughly 1 day to weave 20-25 sarees.
- During initial times, people used to design only sarees out of Kota Doria, however, at present , a huge variety of dresses, dupattas, Kurta and various other products are manufactured.
How to Check the Authenticity of Kota Doria?
- You can feel softness, open texture and light-weight by holding the fabric.
- The basic texture of the Kota Doria material is blended with silk as well as cotton which gives a transparent effect from silk yarn and stripe effect from cotton yarn.
Care Instructions
- Prefer to dry clean the fabric for the first few washes. In case you are washing it at home, do it with gentle hands with mild detergent and cold water.
- To avoid color bleeding, do not soak the fabric for more than 10 minutes.
- Do not dry it under direct sunlight.
- Do not wring the fabric.
- In case you want to iron the fabric, do it in low to medium mode.
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