Sarees
The Indigo Banarasi Saree
A handwoven Banarasi silk saree in deep indigo, the zari brocade laid in by hand, one weft pick at a time.
Colourway — Deep Indigo
Free size, 6.3m with blouse piece
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The Weaver's Note
composing…Banarasi Brocade (Kadhwa) · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Banarasi weaving is a Varanasi craft that predates the Mughal court patronage that later made it famous, with zari brocade laid in by hand one weft pick at a time on a pit loom. A single the indigo banarasi saree can take a master weaver and their assistant several weeks to finish, depending on how dense the brocade repeat runs. What sets it apart from a printed imitation is the way the metallic thread sits slightly proud of the silk ground — you can feel the pattern under your fingertips, not just see it. That tactile brocade, and the labor behind it, is what the region's weavers still stake their name on.
Kadhwa-technique zari brocade throughout, real zari border and pallu, comes with an unstitched blouse piece.
Pure Banarasi silk with real zari
