Saturday, 11 July 2020

Kanjivaram sarees

Kanjivaram sarees The Kanchipuram silk sari is a type of silk sari made in the Kanchipuram region in Tamil Nadu, India. These saris are worn as bridal & special occasion saris by most women in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh. It has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 2005–2006.

As of 2008, an estimated 5,000 families were involved in sari production. There are 25 silk and cotton yarn industries and 60 dyeing units in the region.

According to Hindu mythology, Kanchi silk weavers are the descendants of Sage Markanda, the master weaver of gods who is supposed to have woven tissue from lotus fibre. Also, while cotton is considered to be the favourite fabric of Lord Shiva, silk was preferred by Lord Vishnu.

Thursday, 20 February 2020

South Indian Sarees Information

South Indian Sarees

Southern part of Indian mostly comprises of Kerela, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telengana. Their culture, life style and rituals are a bit different from that of the Northern part as they are pretty much attractive and alluring in nature. The tempting touch comes to their fashion sense as well. Since, saree is the ethnic dress all over India so, the South Indians have also shown their skill and creativity in cultivating different forms of this ethnic fashion department. There is a different genre of ethnic fashion in India known as South Indian Saree. It is one of the most favourite saree type and Kanjivaram Saree is the most popular in this group.

Arni Silk Sarees:

The name of the saree comes from the place Arni in Tiruvanamalai district of Tamil Nadu, where this dress originally comes from. The specialty of this saree is that it is made with two different bodies on each side with two different pallus. It means that you can wear two different sarees from one piece.

Ikkat Silk Sarees:

Ikkat saree is a very colourful and gorgeous looking dress. This originates in India from Andhra Pradesh but the name is an Indonesian name. The technique of tie-resist-dyed yarn, woven to make patterned cloth, which is used to manufacture Ikkat sarees is very old but still now it is one of the most popular South Indian sarees.

Kanjivaram Silk Sarees

By its name any one can easily understand that this saree comes fom the city of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. The origin of Kanjivaram Silk dates back around 400 years ago during the reign of Chola dynasty king, Krishna Deva Raya. It is made with mulberry silk thread and its speciality is the wide contrast borders with colourful designs.

Opara Silk Sarees:

These sarees originated from Uppada, a small beach town in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. The traditional Jamdani method is used to manufacture them. Opara sarees are light weighted, translucent and gorgeous looking sarees from South India.

These gorgeous sarees make a woman feel her feminity and complements her beauty. That is why it is one of the most admired dress for all Indian women. Adi Mohini Mohan Kanjilal's vast collection of these atrractive South Indian Sarees will surely do justice to her personality.

Nauvari Sarees Information

Nauvari Sarees Information

Nauvari (also known as Nav Vari, Nauvaree, Kasta Sari, Kacha, Sakachcha, Lugade) is a nine yards saree worn by the Marathi women or women of Maharashtra. The name 'Nauvari' originated from the saree's length of nine yards.

The Kaashtha sari is a style of sari draping is very similar to the way the Maharashtrian dhoti is worn. The word Kaashtha refers to the sari being tucked at the back. Since this sari is usually worn by using a single nine yard cloth, it is also referred to as Nauvari which means Nine Yards

Types of draping

Traditional drape

It is the traditional Marathi style of sari which is worn without a petticoat. This style of sari draping is common among all the castes but the way of draping differs according to the region and topography as well. For example, Brahmin women wear it in a particular way which is called as brahmni on the other side aagri people from the raigad district wear it in a knee length fashion is called as 'adwa patal' whereas with a small variation the kunbi or the farmer women of raigad district and some parts of ratnagiri as well wear nineyard which is called as "uprati" .The name uprati means up side down which is because of some folds while draping the saree are up side down. One of the special features of adwa patal and uprati arethat these sarees are draped without tying knots but still the saree is very tightly draped. On contrary to this women from rural Puñe and Satara Ahmed Nagar or Kolhapur, wear it to the ankle length which is very popular. Also, the Brahmins wear it in a particular way where the border of the saree is displayed on the front side as well, similar to the kashta on the back Side. Some details are given below as well.This sari is draped in a way that the center of the sari is neatly placed at the back of the waist and the ends of the sari are tied securely in the front, and then the two ends are wrapped around the legs. The decorative ends are then draped over the shoulder and the upper body or torso. Sayali Badade, an HR executive said, "A woman who wore a Nauvari was always looked upon with respect. The reason being both the shoulders of the women are covered, and it makes for a completely traditional wear. The style was originally started and popularised from the Peshwai reign".

Koli-style drape

Women of the Koli tribe also wear this style of sari but cut into two pieces. One piece is worn around the waist while the other piece is used to cover the upper part of the body. It is taken on the head over the left shoulder in the Maratha fashion. The Koli women are decorative with both dress and ornament and this sari of nine yards of cotton fabric is draped adeptly over the hips so that the figure is graceful in movement.

Wednesday, 19 February 2020

Paithani Sarees Information

Paithani Sarees

Paithani (Marathi: पैठणी) is a variety of sarees, named after the Paithan town in Aurangabad Maharashtra state where the saree was first handmade. Present day Yeola town in Nashik, Maharashtra is the largest manufacturer of Paithani. Made from very fine silk, it is considered as one of the most expensive saris in India. It is one of the most famous saris in India.It is also considered to be made from the finest silk in India.
Paithani is characterized by borders of an oblique square design, and a pallu with a Peacock design. Plain as well as spotted designs are available. Among other varieties, single colored and kaleidoscope-colored designs are also popular. The kaleidoscopic effect is achieved by using one color for weaving lengthwise and another for weaving width wise.

Specialty of Paithani sari

A paitan (Paithani) is a gold and silk sari. In the revival of Paithani weaving, the production was oriented towards export requirements, while saris were produced only for sophisticated buyers. Paithani evolved from a cotton base to a silk base. Silk was used in weft designs and in the borders, whereas cotton was used in the body of the fabric. Present day Paithani has no trace of cotton. There was a time when silk was imported from China. Now Yeola and Paithan buy silk from Bangalore.

Technical details

Paithani is a sari made of silk and zari. It is a plain weave, with weft figuring designs according to the principles of tapestry. Traditionally, Paithanis had a coloured, cotton muslin field that often contained considerable supplementary zari patterning. However, in the 19th century, silk fields were also wovens
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