Kathifera half shirt has 24 wheels sculpted from

has 24 wheels sculpted from stone - an example of the highest level of skill of our stone sculpture artists of as early as 12th Century

while the Lords draped in Geeta Gobinda Bastra would be entertained before they went to bed

or both the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving (double ikat)

enabling quicker production without compromising on design—unlike the more labor-intensive handloom method

It is traditionally offered as part of the bhog (religious offering) to Mahaprabhu Jagannatha in Odisha

Kathifera half shirt has 24 wheels sculpted fromSambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics from GI (Geographical Indications) document says that Tie & Dye weaving in western Odisha came into existence during 600 BC. In traditional handwoven ikat or baandha, one of warp weft is tied and dyed prior to weaving (single ikat) or both warp and weft are tie dyed before weaving (double ikat). Weavers are distributed in Bargarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nuapada & Sambalpur & some parts of Dhenkanal, Kalahandi,