Handloom Traditional Mekhla Chadar from our looms in Assam , India.
The Mekhla Chadar has Mulberry Silk in the warp and Tassar Silk in the weft and all the interwoven motifs are in Eri Silk and Silver Zari .
The Mekhla and Chador is a traditional 2 piece dress from the North East State of Assam, India . The Mekhla is appx a 2 .5 meters by 36 Inches fabric , which is used as a lower wrap / skirt by Assamese Women. The Warp will have pleats when worn. The top part or 'chadar ' is a shawl or half -sari which is used to cover the upper portion of the body and is worn on top of the mekhla or wrap. The usual size is 3 Meters long and about 36 inches in width.
Tassar Silk - A wild variety of silk found mostly in the forest areas of Jharkhand , Chattisgarh & Orissa in India . Tassar silk yarn production is still a village activity & tribal activity providing means of employment to many women of these communities.
Natural Tassar comes in off whites to light golden shade depending upon many factors. In this case , the Tassar yarns have been dyed.
The fabric hand feel is very soft and the set is very easy to carry .
It has a blouse piece that comes with a border.
We try to capture the exact colours but due to lighting issues , there may be slight difference of colour between the actual product and that of the image.
