Gopalpur Tussar Fabrics

Gopalpur Tussar Fabrics
Geographical indication
Alternative namesଗୋପାଳପୁର ଟସର ବସ୍ତ୍ର
TypeHandloom, Fabric
AreaGopalpur, Jajpur district, Odisha
CountryIndia
MaterialHandloom

Gopalpur is a village known for producing Tussar fabrics. It is in Jajpur District in the Indian state of Odisha. This handicraft received the Geographical Indication tag by the Government of India in 2009. Tussar textiles are related to dhoti, joda, Shawl stole, scarves and saris.[1]

  1. ^ sethi, Pankaja. "weaving threads of tradition- Traditional textile from gopalpur, Odisha". www.craftrevival.org. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.