Uppada Sarees :: Uppada Sarees are Handloom Sarees woven in a village "Uppada", Hence named as Uppada Sarees. These are pure silk sarees made on handlooms by weavers, these sarees are light weight and very smooth, which gives elegant look. A must wear by all saree lovers!

Uppada is famous for a special type of weaving called "JAMDANI". We can see this art of weaving in this village only.

The Jamdani style of weaving, originated more than 300 years ago, had a rich history. The style of weaving was patronized by the Maharajas of Pithapuram, Venkatagiri and Bobbili in the state. The weavers used to make the unique sarees for the women of the royal households and were prohibited from weaving or selling them to anyone outside the royal family. The specialty of the design is that it blends into the cloth and cannot be felt by the hand, separately from the surface of the cloth. Secondly, the design is uniformly visible on both sides of the cloth. Further, no loose threads can be seen on either side of the design. Since the entire design is hand woven without using any mechanical device, the designs would be strong and durable.
The Jamdani design will neither disappear or get damaged and the threads would not come out over a period of time, as generally happens in normal weaving. The weaver community have, however, lost the patronage with the fall of the kingdoms. Loss of patronage led to a decline of the style of weaving.
Since the making of a Jamdani saree involves intricate work that stretches up to two months, they are costly