Telia Rumal Explained

Telia Rumal is a method for the oil treatment of yarn. It originated from Chirala in Andhra Pradesh.^[1] At Chirala, in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh where the craft started, the weavers had virtually stopped making Telia Rumals. People who acquired skill in this dying art took the lead to introduce this in Puttapaka village of Nalgonda district in Telangana. Recently Puttapaka Telia Rumal was accorded with Geographical indication (GI) tag.^[2] ^[3]

History

These rumals were patronised by Nizams of Hyderabad, who commissioned elaborate pieces.^[4]

Gajam Govardhana popularized the tradition and revived the art of telia rumal which was then dying. today his contributions to revival of Telia Rumal has brought this sustainable, natural process of art to an international level. ^[5] ^[6]

Process

It is an art of Ikat tradition using natural vegetable dyes.^[7] ^[8]

Notes and References

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News: Sangam. Sowmya. June 7, 2020. 'Puttapaka Telia Rumal' gets Geographical Indication tag. Telangana Today. 23 July 2020. 4 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200904170702/https://telanganatoday.com/puttapaka-telia-rumal-gets-geographical-indication-tag/amp. dead.
News: 'Telia Rumal' saris set for comeback. 1 November 2008. The Hindu. 28 June 2019.
Web site: Thatipalli. Mallik. 2020-06-22. Once Hyderabad aristocracy's favoured weave, how 'Telia Rumal' gained new lease of life. 2021-06-30. Firstpost.
Web site: January 26, 2011. 'Recognition to weavers'. The Hindu.
News: Kandavel. Sangeetha. 'GI tag for Jharkhand's Sohrai Khovar painting, Telangana's Telia Rumal '. The Hindu. 12 May 2020 .
Web site: Open Thread. 19 April 2012. Vidya. Prabhu. The Indian Express. 28 June 2019.
Web site: Always wanting more?. https://web.archive.org/web/20070717001417/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/01/03/stories/2006010300420300.htm. dead. 2007-07-17. The Hindu. 2006-01-03.