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| alternative names = [[Handcrafted]] [[woven]] [[sari]] in [[Uppada]] Jamdani style<br />
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'''Uppada Jamdani saree''' (or '''sari''') is a silk [[sari]] style [[woven]] in [[Uppada]] of [[Kakinada district]] in the [[States and Territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It was registered as one of the [[geographical indication]] from Andhra Pradesh by ''Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Geographical Indication|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2016-01-23/Geographical-Indication/201919|access-date=27 January 2016|work=The Hans India|date=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="GI">{{cite web |title=Registration Details of Geographical Indications |url=http://www.ipindia.nic.in/writereaddata/Portal/Images/pdf/Registered_GI_01_04_19.pdf |website=Intellectual Property India, Government of India |access-date=14 May 2019 }}</ref> Uppada Jamdani saris are known for their light weight.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Jemima Margaret Eliot|title=Andhra spin! – The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/shows/Andhra-spin/articleshow/3908790.cms?referral=PM|access-date=27 January 2016|work=The Times of India|date=30 December 2008}}</ref><br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
The name Jamdani in the Uppada [[Jamdani]] sari is a [[Persian language|Persian]] terminology, in which ''Jam'' means ''flower'' and ''Dani'' means ''Vase''.<ref name=jamdani>{{cite news|last1=Vasudev|first1=Shefalee|title=Next-Gen Weavers: Jamdani of the south|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/juZlNUlYkxkmLlpWId8LhL/NextGen-Weavers-Jamdani-of-the-south.html|access-date=28 January 2016|work=Livemint}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Jamdani style of weaving is originated in [[Bangladesh]]. In the 18th century, it was brought to south and in [[Uppada]] village of [[Kakinada district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]] Jamdani style of weaving recreated with a local resonance.<ref name="jamdani" /> The Jamdani style weaving was as old as 300 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=AP Jamdani sarees get GI recognition – Rediff.com Business|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/report/ap-jamdani-sarees-get-gi-recognition/20090708.htm|access-date=28 January 2016|work=www.rediff.com}}</ref> In 1972, Uppada weavers were recognized by Govt. of India with President's award.<ref name="10tv special item" /><br />
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== Fabric of Uppada Jamdani saree ==<br />
The Uppada Jamdani saree is a beautiful textile that has been weaved in [South India] for centuries. The fabric has a silk-like texture and is lightweight, making it perfect for designing sarees, gowns, scarves, etc. The history behind the Uppada fabric can be traced back to the [[Jamdani]] weaving technique developed in Eastern part of the [[Bengal]], the modern day [[Bangladesh]].<br />
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== Weave ==<br />
Uppada Jamdani saree weaving takes nearly 10–60 days time for which at least 2–3 weavers has to spend 10 hours of their day. Weavers uses pure lace (silver zari often dipped in melted gold<ref name="jamdani" />) and also finest silk of Bengaluru area. Weaving of saree involves, laying out its design, interweaving silk threads, looming, etc.,<ref name="10tv special item">{{cite web|last1=10టీవీ|first1=బృందం|title=కళ కోల్పోతున్న చేనేత కార్మికులు|url=http://10tv.in/content/10tv-Special-Story-on-Handloom-Weavers-Problems-1596|website=10tv.in|access-date=5 February 2016|archive-date=8 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908031429/http://10tv.in/content/10tv-Special-Story-on-Handloom-Weavers-Problems-1596|url-status=dead}}</ref> There are around 3000 looms producing Jamdani sarees in and around Uppada and kothapalli area.<ref name="jamdani" /><br />
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== The sari ==<br />
Around forty percent of the local weavers are women. To make a sari, it takes a week to a fortnight which consists of cotton body with silk [[Sari|pallu]] and all completely handwoven. The weavers design in such a way that it can be folded and fits in a matchbox. Different designs include geometric, flowers, leaves, etc.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gorgeous Gadwal|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/300210/gorgeous-gadwal.html|access-date=28 January 2016|work=Deccan Herald}}</ref> Speciality of Jamdani saree is that it gets design on both the sides and is much less weight than that of Kanchi and Dharmavaram brands.<ref name="10tv special item" /><br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Jamdani]]<br />
*[[Muslin trade in Bengal]]<br />
*[[Ilkal saree]]<br />
*[[Navalgund Durries]]<br />
*[[Mysore silk]]<br />
*[[List of Geographical Indications in India]]<br />
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