Hyderabad, May 15 -- Contestants of the 72nd Miss World Festival visited the handloom village at Pochampally in Telangana.

In the visuals, the contestants can be seen interacting with the women at the handloom.

The contestants of the 72nd Miss World Festival experienced a handloom tour at the UNWTO-recognised Pochampally village, renowned for its iconic Ikat weaves.

Ikat is a Malaysian, Indonesian word that means "Tie and Dye". It is a dyeing technique used to create a distinct style of textile patterns.

Ancient references to ikat include the Buddhist 'Lalitavistara Sutra' and the Ajanta caves murals.

These references mention 'Vichitra Patolaka', associated with the double ikat or patola of Gujarat.

Dyeing involves either the warp o...