India is famous for its traditional embroideries. There are so many states in India and each one is famous for its own embroideries and stuff. Puri is an embroidery of Orissa. Puri is famous for applique- method used is to cut small patterns and sew them on a plain background to form large designs. Puri from orissa is used in umbrellas, canpies. This famous emroidery of orissa is normally done on a white background with bright red.

Orissa is also famous for vichitrapuri sarees. These vichitrapuri sarees are marriage sarees of people of Utkal and tribal area of sambalpur. These sarees from orissa are actually double ikat. The design both in the warp and weft is tied on to the yarn before weaving. The design forms are geometric, highly stylized birds and animals are sometimes used in the pallavs and borders of the saree. The colors used in these vichitrapuri sarees from orissa are mostly indian red and indigo. The size of the saree is 4.5 yards.

Orissa is very much famous for these sarees and embroideries.

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