Warangal Durries

Warangal Durries from Telangana can be characterized as multi-colored durries woven using the weft interlocked technique. It is a traditional handicraft, passed down from one generation to the next for more than hundred years. The characteristic designs of Warangal durries are geometric, angular motifs used in tapestry weave structures, colored horizontal stripes used in jamkhans and shatranjis and the mihrab motif in the jainamaaz. These durries are available in various sizes. The weavers belong to the Padmasali community to whom weaving is a hereditary occupation. The Warangal Durries are woven on pit looms and frame looms equipped with multi-treadles. A wide variety of durries are woven in cotton and also some jute and wool-based durries for export and the home market.