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India is a country of many costumes and dresses. Yet saree remains one of the most widely accepted garment across the country. For a six (sometimes nine) yard rectangular piece of cloth, a saree is very versatile and comfortable piece of clothing. A saree can make a woman of any age or shape look stunning. Its sheer simplicity, practicality and the hint of sensuousness makes it a hit with a major population of women in India.
Sarees come in endless varieties. They can be categories on the basis of their fabric or embroidery or print etc. There are a number of known types of sarees in India. Here are a few that are hugely popular:
chikan sarees
Chikan is basically an embroidery style from Lucknow, UP. Chikan is believed to have been introduced by Nur Jehan, Mughal emperor Jahangir’s wife. Traditionally chikan work meant white on white embroidery but today white threads are used on various color muslin cloth.
Benares Brocade
banarasi saree benaras brocade
These are highly sought after variety of sarees. These are historically known to be one of the finest sarees in India and are known for their gold and silver brocade work, fine silk and rich embroidery. These are decorated with elaborate engravings and are thus very heavy.
Tant
tant sarees
The tant cotton sarees are best suited for hot and humid weather. These typically have elaborate pallus and broad gold threadwork borders.
Jamdani
jamdani saree
Jamdani sarees usually have very transparent but fine texture cloth resembling muslin. These display elaborate and ornate workmanship. These are preferred for office wear. Peacocks are a favourite motif as are vines and flowers.
A specific variety of Jamadani saree called Daccai, is woven painstakingly by hand on the old fashioned Jala loom, and many take even up to one year to weave a single sari.
Kantha
kantha sarees
Kantha is a type of embroidery popular in Bangladesh and in West Bengal, India. Kantha sarees are known for its delicate thread embroidery.
Baluchari
baluchari saree
The Baluchari sarees are figured silk saree produced in the town of Baluchar in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Baluchar sarees essentially have a silk base and avoid strong contrasts. These have detailed scenes from religious epics of India depicted on them and also other figures like horse with a rider, women smoking hookah and court scenes.
Ikat Saree
ikat saree
Ikat is a near universal weaving style common to many world cultures. Likely, it is one of the oldest forms of textile decoration. Ikat, or Ikkat, is the method of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye. ikat sarees typically have heavy threadwork borders and pallus with geometric ikat patterning.
Chanderi
chanderi saree
The chanderi sarees are seen as the most sophisticated variety of sarees. These are produced in Chanderi town of Madhya Pradesh. These are generally plain, light and highly translucent sarees with golden borders and small booties all over.
Venkatgiri
venkatgiri saree
Venkatagiri town in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its Jari cotton sarees. The fabric is popular for its softness and durability. The sarees are suitable for all climates.
Gadwal
gadwal saree
These are a mix of cotton and silk. There is complicated joinery involved and this gives the silk/cotton mix sari its charm. But its so popular because it is possible to fold a 5.5 meter Gadwal saree to the size of a match box.
Kanchipuram/ Kanjivaram
kanjivaram saree
Kanchipuram town in Tamil Nadu is also known as Silk City since the main profession of the people living in and around is weaving silk sarees, more than 5,000 families are engaged in this industry. Kanchipuram or Kanjivaram sarees are richly brocaded silk sarees with broad borders of zari and striped pallus.
Paithani
paithani saree
Paithani variety of sari is named after the Paithan region in Maharashtra. These are hand woven, fine silk sarees. Colourful flowers are the typical motifs. They are considered the richest sarees in Maharashtra.
Bandhani
bandhani saree
Bandhani, also known as Bandhej, is a type of tie-dye practiced mainly in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. After the processing is over, results into a variety of symbols including, dots, squares, waves and stripes. Bandani sarees are made in bright and contrasting colour combinations.
Paithani from Paithan
Paithan very close to Aurangabad (40)kms visited by the Greek traders from 400to200BC . Today is the ancient industry of gold and silver threaded embroidery for which the motifs are derived from the Ajanta Caves. The other point of interest are:Jain temple, Temple of sant Eknath, on the banks of Godavari river, Samadhi of sant Eknath, and of Navnath. Situated at the bank of a river is a very huge dam "Jayakwadi", which provides water to Aurangabad city and surrounding place.
Recently built is very famous "Sant Eknath Garden" spread over huge 97 acres of land. This is a replica of the Vrindavan Garden of Mysore, and is used to shoot various scenes for the Hindi and Marathi Movies
Paithani Sarees
Known the world over as a poem hand woven in silk and gold, Paithani Sarees are for those with discerning and refined taste. The art of weaving Paithani flourished in 200B.C., during Satvahana era. since then Paithani is coveted in India as a precious heirloom passing on from generation to generation. Exquisite silk from Paithani was exported to many countries and was traded in return for gold and precious stones. Shear dedication and the faith of the weavers has kept alive Paithani silk work for more than 2000years. Real Paithani is hand woven pure silk and gold/silver
Intricate designs on pallu and border is a specialty of Paithani Sarees. Motifs on pallu are generally peacock, lotus, mango and other designs taken form Ajanta Caves. Traditional creative artistry and pain staking workmanship combine to form this unique cloth. Paithani Sarees can take between 2 months to years to manufacture, depending on border and pallu design and costs from Rs.6000/- to Rs.500,000.
Described in early literature as Maharashtra. "the great fabric, a cloth is being woven since thousands of years from a very ancient and popular city known as Supratishthapuram, a silken cloth brocaded with golden threads, is what we call today the Paithani. The city is today known as paithan, giving fabric its modern name.
The fabric woven in traditional ways even after many centuries, is renowned as "the great fabric" not only for Maharashtra but also from India. Even in today's advanced world the methods of weaving Paithani have not changed at all , the reason why its not lessened by a whisker. Woven with extremely dedicate silk threaded sticks, the Paithani is one fabric, which cannot be matched by any other cloth today that is why it is enchanting legacy from Maharashtra and fabric of beautifully women.
In the gifted city the silken cloths are being woven over last mancentories. There are also places in India having old traditional of weaving silk but Paithani has carvedand retained a destinative niche since ancient times. A germentfor ladies and the Pitambara,the yellow cloth are the two types in which the Paithani is made today
Like its technique, the design patterns used on the Paithani are also special. Moreover, the silk that is used in weaving it is also very delicate. Only the nature source such as various leaves, flowers, tree-skin, soils, lamps soot, etc. are used to make these brilliant and attractive special colors.
The names of Paithani are based on their colors. The harmony between the design of the borders and the overall color is also important, thus what color should go with what designs is predetermined and depending on these combinations the Paithani. References to this pattern can also be found in folksongs and literature.
Another fascinating attribute of Paithani is the embroiders on its borders. Some of the ancient designs of embroidery on the borders the inner design made up of small orbs is similarly important from five hundred to nine hundred such orbs can be found in one design. The Paithani is also considered holy in Indian tradition because of use silk, which has a special importance in Indian marriages.
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Types Of Indian Sarees Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Types Of Indian Sarees Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Types Of Indian Sarees Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Types Of Indian Sarees Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Types Of Indian Sarees Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Types Of Indian Sarees Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Types Of Indian Sarees Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Types Of Indian Sarees Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Types Of Indian Sarees Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Types Of Indian Sarees Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
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