Ilkal Sarees are from Karnataka. The uniqueness of the sari stems from weaving the warp (lengthwise threads) in cotton and those in the pallu and the border area in cotton, art silk or pure silk. This means that the warp of each and every sari has to be prepared specially. The warp threads of the body and warp threads of the pallu and borders are linked together by loops locally addressed as “Topi Teni” Technique. Another beautiful feature of Ilkal saree is it's pallu that consists of contrast color (typically red and white) alternate stripes woven in pure silk or art silk, locally known as “Paras” or “Gaadi” running across the saree.