Mangalagiri, a popular temple town located about 14 kilometers from the city of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh is best known for producing wonderful Handloom sarees, Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics. These are produced through the process of handicraft weaving in Mangalagiritown in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.The Mangalagiri fabric is produced by weaving with the help of pit looms from combed yarn through warp and woof interlacing.
Mangalagiri cotton is produced using cotton yarn, purchased from the mills. This cotton yarn is then boiled in water and caustic soda for a couple of hours before it becomes suitable for dyeing. If the yarn is used for producing white colored sarees, then it is bleached before weaving, while chemical dyes are used for coloring. After dyeing, the yarn is then sun dried before it is all set for the weaving process.
Guntur, Andhra pradesh
