Langa-Voni(Half saree), Sarees made in Kalamkari, Bidri, Nirmal paintings,
fascinating weaves from Pochampalli, Gadwal, Venkatagiri are the result of this time tested(3000 year)
fashion tradition.
Shri Sita Ram Bhoopal Bahadur, the king of Gadwal during the period(1807- 1840)
was ambitious and wanted that the weavers of Gadwal to produce a valuable fabric, similar to Banaras.
The weavers of Gadwal and surrounding areas are highly skilled
in weaving sarees with high degree of variation by applying the permutation and combinations of the colours, the designs, the motifs in Pallu, in the borders, by change of fibre etc.