A tour to PIPILI || APPLIQUE WORK || Textile Value Chain

The village of Pipili, Puri district, Odisha, India, is well known for its appliqué work. "Appliqué" comes from the French word appliquer.There are two variants to this technique: appliqué, where a fabric shape is sewn over a base layer, and reverse appliqué, wherein two layers of fabric are laid down, and a shape is subsequently cut out from the upper layer, exposing the lower layer, before both are stitched together. Pipili is a small town, situated about 40 kilometers from Puri, Odisha. The income of this town is essentially dependent on the business of its handicrafts of which the appliqué works are the main source. Nowadays, Pipili is globally known as the destination of appliqué and is where many workers and workshops continue to practise the technique, creating both traditional and contemporary items. let's have a tour to pipili and it's amazing applique work.