Chhattisgarh boasts of numerous traditional art forms & costume designs, one of the more famous one is the Dokra Art on Bastar Silk. Dokra Artwork is traditionally hand embroidered or hand drawn on specially cultivated silk that is localized to the Bastar region.
Today, the lineage of such artists are facing complete decimation, challenged by the modern manufacturing & automated textile industry & the competition faced from large commercial enterprises is almost as deadly.
Jay Shakuntala Welfare Foundation is seeking assistance for these artisan families to sustain this heritage Dokra Art & train new artists in Dokra Art.
Artisan Bastar Tussar Silk & Dokra Art Sarees
Brilliant collection of Tussar Silk Sarees, handcrafted to perfection by ethnic artisans of the Bastar Chhattisgarh region with exquisite hand made tribal Dokra art.
Handwoven Embroidered Dupion Silk Sarees
Brilliant designs on Dupion Silk Sarees, embroidered, hand drawn or printed with ethnic art from various traditional tribal artists.
Handcrafted, hand embroidered & hand drawn Dokra Art are done on various Bastar silk clothing. There are primarily three grades of Bastar Silk – Kasa, Kosa & Tassar Silk. Kasa silk has a bronze like shine & quite light weight silk, Tusser Silk, which is the typical light weight golden silk & Kosa Silk which is a mixture of different types of Kosa like Katia silk, China silk, Korean silk, ghicha silk etc.
