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| alternative names = Pipili Chandua<br />
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| area = [[Pipili]], [[Puri district]], [[Odisha]]<br />
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The village of '''[[Pipili]]''', [[Puri district]], [[Odisha]], India, is well known for its '''[[appliqué]] work''', also known as '''Chandua''' ({{lang-or|ଚାନ୍ଦୁଆ Cānduā}}). "Appliqué" comes from the French word ''appliquer'',<ref>{{cite web|last1=nayar|first1=sanjiv|title=Pipili|url=http://www.esamskriti.com/photo-detail/Pipli-Applique-work.aspx|website=esamskriti.com|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref> meaning "to put on". There are two variants to this technique: appliqué, where a fabric shape is sewn over a base layer, and reverse appliqué, wherein two layers of fabric are laid down, and a shape is subsequently cut out from the upper layer, exposing the lower layer, before both are stitched together.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nithyaprakash|first1=V.|title=Sewing Montages|url=http://gaatha.com/pipli-village-applique-work/|website=gaatha.com|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref><br />
It is one of the products which has been granted [[Geographical Indication]] (GI) by the government of India (Application No. 86 and 108).<br />
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==History==<br />
Pipili appliqué work owes its origin to the culture of Lord [[Jagannath]] during the 12th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://textilescommittee.nic.in/services/geographical-indications#Pipli|title=Facilitation of IPR Protection through Geographical Indications - Services - Textiles Committee (Ministry of Textiles, Government of India)|access-date=30 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427132918/http://textilescommittee.nic.in/services/geographical-indications#Pipli|archive-date=27 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
Earlier appliqué [[umbrella]]s and canopies were prepared by the [[Gajapatis]] for the annual [[Ratha Jatra]] of Jagannath.<br />
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==Use==<br />
Nowadays its usage is more in household, decorative and festival products. The appliqué items are mainly used during rituals and jatras of the deities, particularly the colourful appliqué cloth covers of the three [[ratha]]s of the deities during [[Rath Jatra]]. Apart from differences in colour the basic design of all three is similar. Appliqué work is also used in making [[pillow]]s, seats and ritual dresses for the deities.<br />
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==Designing==<br />
The base cloth includes water proof material for umbrellas, velvet for tents, cotton, and threads.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pipili in Orissa|url=http://www.incredibleodisha.org/Pipli-crafts-in-orissa.aspx|website=incredibleodisha.org|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref><br />
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Mythical and natural figures are used for the work, including [[peacock]]s, [[duck]]s, [[parrot]]s, [[trees]], [[elephant]]s, [[Parthenocissus|creepers]], flowers such as [[jasmine]] and [[Nelumbo nucifera|lotus]], the [[Sun]], half-[[moon]], and [[Rahu]] (a mythical demon who once who swallowed up the sun).<br />
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The craft involves embroidering and stitching. For attaching the pieces of cloth the makers use straight stitch, satin stitch, blind stitch, or buttonhole stitch. Sometimes they also make mirror work and many decorative stitches.<br />
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==Pipili village==<br />
Pipili is a small town, situated about 40 kilometers from [[Puri]], [[Odisha]]. The income of this town is essentially dependent on the business of its handicrafts of which the appliqué works are the main source. Nowadays, Pipili is globally known as the destination of appliqué and is where many workers and workshops continue to practise the technique, creating both traditional and contemporary items.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Pipli Applique is so Exquisite|url=http://strandofsilk.com/journey-map/pipli%20applique/Introduction|website=strandofsilk.com|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref><br />
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==''Limca Book of Records''==<br />
Pipili has an entry in the ''2004 Limca Book of Records'', for the world's largest thematic appliqué work.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pipili Applique|url=http://www.shreekhetra.com/applique.html|website=www.shreekhetra.com|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref> The {{convert|54|m|ft|adj=on}} long work is filled with depictions of India's struggle for independence.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Pipli Applique is so Exquisite|url=http://strandofsilk.com/journey-map/pipli%20applique/Introduction|website=strandofsilk.com|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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