Siminoi Saree and the Last Survived Handloom Weaver from this Village

Siminoi saree design is not famous as like sambalpuri cotton , kotpad or khandua but these saris are unique and at some point of time in the Past they are better than the other handloom products in Orissa.

Now at Siminoi, Dhenkanal there is not a single weaver we can find who is still engaged in the same the trade.

What is more surprised when our team visited this village, we asked many person there, most of them even not aware that siminoi was famous in past for cotton sadhi.

Siminoi Village, Dhenkanal

Last Original Siminoi Saree

Mr and Mrs Khetrabasi, Siminoi, Dhenkanal Odisha

Mr Khetrabasi born at village Ankrantipur, which is end of Siminoi village. He is the last person of this place who weave sarees and make this place famous in late 80's and 80's. Siminoi had a weaver society in the past which dismissed after death of Jyotirmaya Maharana, who is managing it. After his death none of the weavers taken interest to keep the name alive and move to powerlooms. Khandua Silk Sarees will follow the same path very soon.

As Mr Khetrabasi's age increased, he also not able to contribute to weave or design and handloom sarees from this village. Mr Khetrabasi is now reached the age of 74 as on the date we talked to him.

You will be more surprised to know none of the Govt organizations bother about this rare art and help Mr Khetrabasi to survive in a better way.