Pochampally

Ikat fabrics come from a small town called Pochampally close to Hyderabad. It is a handloom hub surrounded by lush verdant green hills. Ikat is an ancient technique that creates patterns on yarn through the laborious process of resisting segments of the yarn through tying. These carefully calculated, tied yarns are then dyed to create patterns. The yarn may then be used in the warp or weft or both to create beautifully patterned, distinct woven textiles. A tie & dye technique thread by thread which when placed together in a mathematical precision begin to create motifs on the fabric.

While in Telangana savour the strong spices and chilli in the food that complements the dietary requirements due to the water quality in the region . The sweet & sour flavors with a lot of tamarind and chilli sets the flavors very distinct from the rest of south India. Biryani variants are of course world famous.