VADODARA: Around four years ago, Lalubhai Vankar, a nonagenarian was the last weaver left in his village in Chhota Udepur. Lalubhai from tribal-dominated district of Central Gujarat's Dhandoda village single-handedly continued the indigenous textile tradition of weaving tribal loin cloth - Kasota or langot - worn by tribals of the region for centuries.
Kasota or 'langot' which is even today used in post-death rituals of tribals was virtually on death bed.
As tribals themselves started wearing t-shirts and cheap denims, a turnaround of sorts occurred and garments developed using this traditional weaving technique has today reached the ramp.
