Ilkal

Ilkal weaving takes its name from the town of Ilkal in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, where the tradition has been documented since the 8th century. The weave was patronised by the Chalukyas of Kalyani and, later, the Vijayanagara empire. The distinguishing feature is the "topi tene" or "kondi" — a red border joined to the body of the saree by a specific interlock technique called kadura (similar to the korvai of Kanjivaram) that produces a visibly threaded seam line running the length of the saree. Ilkal received a Geographical Indication tag in 2007.

Ilkal town (Bagalkot district) is the primary weaving centre with about 5,000 handlooms, mostly pit looms operated by Devanga weaver families; nearby villages Nidagundi and Amingad add another 1,500 looms.