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What is special about the Kanchipuram Silk Saree?

by Kaamesh Silk Sarees
special about the Kanchipuram Silk Saree

The Kanchipuram Silk Sarees are made of pure silk, with motifs having zari of silk threads dipped in liquid gold, silver, and copper. The special appeal of this seemingly royal venture is the very intricate designs that are woven into the body in gold threads of human and animal figures of geometric designs with temple towers along the border. The borders have wide contrast. Temple borders, checks, stripes, and floral (buttas) are traditional designs found on Kanchipuram sarees. The base material, silk, is also known for its quality and craftsmanship.

Good fine count weaves with suitable enhancement, suitable linings, and smooth texture, with the special shimmer quality, have kept its reputation as a valuable product to be carefully stored and displayed on those special occasions like weddings, grand parties, big festivals, social functions. No wonder its market value has not diminished over time. If the Kanchipuram sarees vary widely in cost it is only depending upon the intricacy of work, colors, pattern, the material used like zari (gold thread) etc.In order to get the protection and continued sustenance for a valuable product that is the outcome of devotion and dedication.

Ask any South Indian woman what the Kanjeevaram saree means to her, she will inevitably state an expected fact – it is a rich-looking smooth ocean of silk that is meant for display at exclusive occasions and a possession to be prized for life. Kanchipuram silks are definitely the pride of the wearer and the envy of onlookers.

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Sarees are distinguished by their wide contrast borders. Temple borders, checks, stripes, and floral (buttas) are traditional designs found on Kanchipuram sarees. The patterns and designs in the Kanchipuram saris were inspired by images and scriptures in South Indian temples or natural features like leaves, birds, and animals. These are saris with rich woven mundhi showing paintings of Raja Ravi Varma and epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana. Kanchipuram saris vary widely in cost depending upon the intricacy of work, colors, pattern, material used like zari (gold thread) etc. The silk is also known for its quality and craftsmanship, which has helped earn its name.

special about the Kanchipuram Silk Saree

The saree are woven from pure mulberry silk thread. The pure mulberry silk and the Zari used in the making of Kanchipuram saris come from South India. To weave a Kanchipuram sari three shuttles are used. While the weaver works on the right side, his aide works on the left side shuttle. The border color and design are usually quite different from the body. . If the mundhi (the hanging end of the sari) has to be woven in a different shade, it is first separately woven and then delicately joined to the Saree.

Kancheepuram silk sarees are one of the most desired sarees in India as the handwoven Kancheepuram silk has a quality and feel like no other fabric in India. Kancheepuram silk is made by weaving and twisting yarns of silk which makes any garment produced with this fabric extremely sturdy. They last a lifetime or longer when taken care of well and are exceptionally elegant. This garment stands out from other sarees mostly because of the contrast among the borders.

Silk sarees in Kancheepuram are famous all over the world and are worn most regularly in south Indian states such as Tamil Nadu. Some of the Kanchipuram wedding sarees are also entwined with gold cloth, however; those are set aside for special occasions mostly and are not worn for informal events.

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