Bengal Sarees

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Bengal sarees
Baluchari saree –
Swarnachari
(baluchari in gold)
Can be made with
Cotton and silk
threads.
Represents
mythology scenes
Dhakai/Jamdhani
Made in cotton nd
weaved in gold
thread.
Banaras sarees

Katan
Katana Butidar Mina
- this includes Mina
work, consisting of
zari design work,
along with buttis.
Madhya Pradesh sarees
Maheshwari

. Maheshwari sarees are


made either or pure cotton or
silk-mix fabrics. The borders
of these sarees are usually
narrow, ornamented with
zari and solid color, stripes or
checks on the body of the
saree.
Gujarat sarees
Gharchola

Containing large zari


checks all over the body
of the saree, the border
is a rich red with
detailed zari work.
Tamil Nadu sarees
Kanchipuram sarees

The materials used in


Kanchivaram sarees
include pure, heavy silk,
zari, gold and silver
thread.
Konrad sarees/Temple sarees

This is a specialty saree from


Tamil Nadu. Also known as
Temple Saree, it used to be
draped on the Gods and
Goddesses in the temple.
Andhra sarees
Mangalagiri
The design includes
borders with closely-
woven patterns,
embroidered with
zari. Made of pure
cotton.
Narayanpet sarees
Made of silk and cotton
having stripes of zari.
Karnataka sarees
Mysore silks
Kerala sarees
Kasavu
Pure cotton sarees
Maharashtra
Paithani sarees
A kind of gold and silver
brocade. Known as
paithani sarees.
Orissa sarees
Bomkai sprees
Also known as Sonepuri
sari, a Bomkai saree is a
unique woven sari from
Odisha. The original
weaving is made in low-
count cotton yarn which is
generally heavy, coarse and
dyed in intense colours
Textiles ( Zari )
Brocades
Specialisation of Bananas
Famous for kinkhaab or
kimkhwaab
Types of brocades
1-Kinkhwaab-Kinkhwab
was originally an elegant,
heavy silk fabric with a
floral or figured pattern
known most for its butis
and jals woven with silk as
the warp and tilla as the
weft.
Kinkhwaab
These are called katan (a thread
prepared by twisting a different
number of silk filaments) brocades.
Pot-thans are lighter in textures (lower
thread count) than Kinkhwabs but
closely woven in silk and all or certain
portions of the pattern are in gold or
silver zaris. These fabrics are mostly
used for making expensive garments
and saris.
Chanderi

Made of cotton or blend


of silk and cotton.
Chanderi is a traditional
ethnic fabric
characterized by its
lightweight, sheer texture
and fine luxurious feel.
Himroo

woven from silk and zari on


silk to produce variegated
designs, woven on the principle
of extra weft.
Mashroo
The warp and weft used
were of two different
materials (silk and cotton,
cotton and linen, silk and
wool or wool and cotton)
in different colors.

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