Applique worksof Pipili is also known as patching cloth design and in local language this
handicraft is known as 'Chandua'. Samiana(Canopies) and chhatris(umbrellas)
that bear magnificent appliques and designs of great artistic
skill are manufactured at pipili and puri. It is famous for designing beautiful Applique handicrafts. It is a town of artisans famous for their colorful fabrics.The Base cloth includes water proof material for umbrellas, velvet for tents,
cotton, and threads. The mythical figures are taken for work. Peacock, ducks, parrot,
trees, elephant, flowers like jasmine, lotus, Sun, half-moon,
and Rahu .
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| Pipili chandua |
The Craft involves embroidering and stitching. For
attaching the pieces of cloth articians use straight stitch, satin stitch,
blind stitch, or buttonhole stitch. Sometimes they also make mirror work and
many decorative stitches. The colourful applique
cloth covers of the three rathas of the deities during Rath
Jatra. Apart from different in colour. The basic
design of all three is similar. Applique work is also used in making pillows, seats and ritual dresses for the deities.
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