[1] Korial sarees are traditionally woven on primitive hand looms, and the jala system is used to incorporate the designs.
The Ground of the saree has Buti design, which is made using jala method with additional weft.
The speciality of Korial saree is that it is given a typical traditional khai finish after weaving and dried for a particular time.
As per 2024 data, 146 weavers are engaged in weaving Korial sarees in Murshidabad and Birbhum districts of West Bengal.
Weavers carry an incredible creative power in their eyes and hands, which is traditionally expressed through the technical skills and knowledge of design and color inherited from their forefathers.
The entanglement of yarn is opened by the weavers, and the broken end is mended by spreading it lengthwise along the road.
Traditionally, the main tools for making Korial sarees are the primitive hand-loom and jala system.