| has gloss | eng: Dewangan is a chattisgarhi caste of weavers of silk and fine cotton cloth. They belong principally to the chattisgarh divisions. Dewangans are also known as kosta. Kosta may perhaps have something to do with kosa silk. A texture that lends itself beautifully to printing and painting. The sturdy kosa yarn used in menswear is obtained from cocoons after the fully-formed silkworm moths leave them. The crisp, paper-like Kosa silk is popular not only in India but abroad too. Besides sarees and salwar suits, the fabric is used to create lehengas, stoles, shawls and menswear including jackets, shirts, achkans and sherwanis. |
