History pochampally silk saree manufacturing history goes back to 1970, when it was decided by some village headmen of pochampally to weave silk along with cotton(cotton weaving was being done since very long back), to make a better living. they have sent two young weavers to learn the secrets of the art to bangalore. this was the beginning of a revolutionary era in the koyyalagudem indust ich led to the eventual dominance of the indian tie&die patola industry.