Patan, a small place in Gujarat is well known for its Patola saree. These are handwoven sarees which are produced in the large quantity in Patan. Patola sarees are famous for its delicate, beautiful and clear pattern which is done with great accuracy and skill. As these sarees are made with handlooms, the time taken to complete a saree depends on the intricacy of the pattern. If the design of the saree is very heavy and the length, too long, then the skill and time taken to weave the saree becomes double. Even Surat is famous for producing patola saree.

Patola sarees are beautiful formal sarees, worn during formal occasions. There are two kinds of patola saree ,single ikat and double ikat…Double ikkat patola sarees are made in Patan. The double ikat weave is a difficult weave to produce. The procedure involved in making double ikkat type of sarees is very complicated and time consuming. It requires great care and skill. In double ikkat type of sarees both side of the saree have the same design. One can wear it from any side. The colours used in these sarees are made from vegetable extracts. As natural dyes are used for these saree there is no fear of any allergies, the colour durability is very high and the colours of the sarees never become pale even with continuous wash. The difficult method of weaving and using of natural extracts increases the price of these sarees… Thus owning these sarees has become a status symbol for the rich. The most difficult method of making patola sarees can be seen in Sadvi Wada.

Initially mostly all the households in this area were weavers of this kind of sarees but now it is just one family producing such sarees for the elite. You can wear a patola saree on formal occasions or weddings to enhance your looks.