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Sarees are not like other outfits. Thousands of years of Indian tradition is woven into sarees. That is why, it is hard for us to think about sarees in terms of brands. However, branded Indian sarees are now on the rise. Earlier, people bought sarees from select shops or directly from the weavers. But now, branded Indian sarees dominate the fashion scene.
Saree is essentially a drape. A long, unstitched, decorated drape. This gives it a lot of potential to work with. Which ever way one drapes it, it works. This also gives designers a lot of freedom and creative potential to explore. The wearer also can have different looks with the same piece of garment. Thus, though the Saree has been around for centuries, its ways and styles have changed and evolved to suit the current styles, and it continues to evolve and change, without changing the basic elegance and feminine delicacy of the drape.
Silk, the queen of textiles dominates the textile industry with its lustre, sensuousness and glamour. The history of silk goes back to 4,500 years. India is the second largest producer of silk, contributing to about 18 per cent of the world production. It will be interesting to mention who is the first one.
Today, silk weaving tradition in India revolves around the sari, the ethnic traditional wear that is worn in most parts of the country. The Indians dress themselves in elaborate and colourful silk sarees on festive occasions. The vibrant colours, light weight, resilience and excellent drape etc. have made silk sarees, the irresistible and unavoidable companion of Indian women. Indian silk is popular all over the world with its variety of designs, weaves and patterns.
Silk, one of the oldest known fibres is a protein fibre, produced by the silkworm by spinning around its cocoon. The entire process of starting from the eggs till the worms are grown up and cocoons are formed as shown in the diagram below. The silk farmers let the caterpillars that make the largest cocoons, to turn into moths. The moths then laid eggs and the eggs hatched out more caterpillars making even bigger cocoons. Over the centuries, the size of the cocoon has increased and silkworm cocoons are now much bigger than the cocoons of other caterpillars (see picture). At least half a mile of continuous thread may come from one cocoon.
The silk threads are then dipped in colour liquid and used for preparing the colourful silk Saree. Chinese are the ones who started the manufacturing the silk sarees.Out of the numerous species of silk moths, scientists have enumerated about 70 silk moths which are of some economic value. The four commercially known varieties of natural silk are (1) Mulberry silk (2) Tasar or Oak Tasar silk (3) Muga silk and (4) Eri silk.
Although the bulk of world silk supply comes from the silk moth Bombyx Mori which is domesticated, the other varieties of silk are known as wild silk, as they are grown in remote forest trees in natural conditions.
Silk Bomkai Sambalpuri saris from Orissa come in single and double ikat weaves. Murshidabad in West Bengal is the home of the famous Baluchari sari in which untwisted silk threadare used for weaving brocades. In the south, heavy silk saris from Tanjore, Kumbakonam and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu are known for their broad decorative borders and contrasting colours. Kancheepuram silks have an enviable position among the best silk sarees in the country for their texture, lustre, durability and finish. Kolegal and Molkalmoru in Karnataka are known for their simple ikat weave with parrot motif on the borders.
Sarees have been a passion for every south Indian female. With regard to the silk sarees in Tamilnadu, it got its name from the location where the sarees were waived. Like kancheepuram, aarani, thirubuvanam etc but now-a-days people look for more and more varieties. Hence thevendors started introducing new patterns in silk sarees, giving new names like vasthirakala, parampara, samuthriga, vivaha; bridal seven etc. Most of them are traditional silk sarees with additional stone work or added colourful embroideries in the silk sarees.
A wide range of ladies and men’s wear like dupattas, sarees, salwars, Sherwanis, caps, handkerchiefs, scarves, dhotis, turbans, shawls, ghagras or lehengas, and even quilts, bedcovers, cushions, table-cloths curtains are made of silk. In short, Silk has been mingled with the life and culture of Indians.
A saree (or sari) is a traditional Indian garment, worn in different styles across the country. Sarees from India have always epitomized the country’s culture and date back to the Indus Valley Civilization. The saree is draped by women from all strata of the society and ranges from daily wear to a fashion statement. Sarees from India are available in many different designs and almost every state in the country has a typical and unique style - from the Kanjivaram in Tamil Nadu to the Banarasi in Uttar Pradesh, from the Paithani in Maharashtra to the Ikkat in Orissa. Sarees have traditionally been made from silk or cotton. Sarees from India may be hand-woven or block-printed, and be embellished with gold or silver thread (also known as zari) or with precious stones or crystals. Stepping into a saree shop is like entering a wonderland of colors, designs and fabrics.
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Indian Actress In Saree Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Indian Actress In Saree Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Indian Actress In Saree Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Indian Actress In Saree Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Indian Actress In Saree Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Indian Actress In Saree Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Indian Actress In Saree Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Indian Actress In Saree Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Indian Actress In Saree Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
Indian Actress In Saree Indian Sarees 2014 Designs Online For Kids Images Design Patterns Online Shopping Wedding Blouse Designs
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