{"product_id":"the-gudda-folk-ilkal-lehenga-set","title":"The Gudda Folk Ilkal Lehenga Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome things cannot be printed. They can only be woven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGudda Folk Ilkal\u003c\/strong\u003e is handwoven on pit-looms in Bagalkot, North Karnataka, by our rural artisan family  and every motif you see on this lehenga is pure handwork. The elephants, the dolls, the temple borders scattered across the deep brown checkered body  each one is woven directly into the fabric, thread by thread, on the loom. Not printed. Not embroidered. \u003cem\u003eWoven.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lehenga is finished with \u003cstrong\u003ehand-embroidered borders\u003c\/strong\u003e in tonal gold thread work, adding a layer of quiet grandeur to the woven body — a meeting of two crafts, the loom and the needle, each at its finest. The hem border is further anchored by a \u003cstrong\u003ehandloom silk border\u003c\/strong\u003e in deep red and gold zari, woven as a structural frame for the lehenga's silhouette. These borders are not decorative afterthoughts — they are as considered and craft-intensive as the body itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pallu is the authentic \u003cstrong\u003eTopi Teni Seragu\u003c\/strong\u003e — the most distinctive hallmark of Ilkal weaving. In this centuries-old technique, the body warp and the pure silk pallu warp are prepared entirely separately. The pure silk pallu is then attached to the body warp by a sequence of \u003cstrong\u003einterlocked loops\u003c\/strong\u003e, a painstaking joining method known as \u003cstrong\u003eTope Teni\u003c\/strong\u003e, used exclusively in Ilkal. The result is that unmistakable transition — the body shifting into a rich red and silver zari pallu — that is the signature of a true Ilkal weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeave:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handloom, pit-loom construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bagalkot, North Karnataka — woven by our artisan family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep brown checkered silk with handwoven folk motifs — elephants, dolls, temple borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-embroidered gold thread borders \u0026amp; handloom silk border in deep red and gold zari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tope Teni — authentic Ilkal joining of body warp and silk pallu warp via interlocked loops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePallu:\u003c\/strong\u003e Topi Teni Seragu in red and silver zari — pure silk, woven separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matching handwoven folk silk blouse with square open back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bridal, wedding, festive, heirloom gifting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order\u003c\/strong\u003e — please allow 8–12 weeks for production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry clean only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo returns.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every piece is made to order, woven for you alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandloom. Slow-made. Heirloom.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calantha","offers":[{"title":"XS","offer_id":54828127027413,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":54828127060181,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":54828127092949,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":54828127125717,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":54828127158485,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":54828127191253,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":54828127224021,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL","offer_id":54828127256789,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5XL","offer_id":54828127289557,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/0325\/2949\/files\/748E54FE-762E-4BFD-BA7D-BDBC660BC8B9_0b4cca14-c911-400e-81e1-dd12dacc41c7.jpg?v=1788539478","url":"https:\/\/studiocalantha.com\/products\/the-gudda-folk-ilkal-lehenga-set","provider":"Calantha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}