The document discusses different types of traditional silk sarees from various regions across India. It provides details on iconic silk sarees such as Banarasi, Kanjeevaram, Paithani, Mysore, Pochampalli and more. The document highlights the unique characteristics of each silk saree variety including the materials used, patterns, weaving styles and regions of origin.
2. Silk Sarees
Silk sarees in India are very popular for any kind of
occasion.
Silk sarees are most exotic and sensual.
Silk sari is a beautiful sari fabric.
A women's wardrobe is incomplete without a silk
saree. Silk has been a highly revered fabric in India.
The softness, smoothness, luster and its graceful and
sensuous folds of the fabric are marvels for designing
silk sarees.
Silk saris are often created with zari.
Silk saris are popular all across India for their shine
and glamour.
3. Pochampally Silk sarees
Pochampally Saree
is a saree made in
Nalgonda district,
Telangana.
They are popular for
their traditional
geometric patterns
in Ikat style of
dyeing.
4. Sarees from Assam
:Muga silk sarees
One of the rarest Silks in
the world is the Muga
silk from Assam.
It is produced only in
Assam and nowhere else.
The fact that sets this
Silk apart from all other
versions is that it is
totally golden yellow in
colour.
The word `Muga’ means
yellowish in Assamese.
5. Chanderi silk sarees
Over the
traditional cotton
yarn has been
infused with silk
and zari, producing
an exceptionally
luxurious effect.
Kareena kapoor in
chanderi silk saree
6. Tussar silk
Tussar silk also
known as Kosa )
Tussar is valued
for its rich texture
and natural deep
gold colour.
7. Patola sarees
Patola saris are a
double ikat woven sari,
usually made from silk
made in Patan, Gujarat
The word Patola is the
plural form—The
sigular is patulu.
They are very
expensive, once worn
only by royalty.
It can take six months
to one year to make
one sari.
8. Paithani silk sarees
Paithani is named
after the Paithan town
in Aurangabad
Maharashtra state
where they are woven
by hand.
Made from very fine
silk.
Paithani is
characterised by
borders of an oblique
square design, and a
pallu with a peacock
design.
9. Sambalpur Silk Sarees
It is produced in the
Sambalpur, District of
Odisha.
Sambalpuri sarees are
known for their
incorporation of
traditional motifs like
shankha (shell), chakra
(wheel), phula (flower)
These sarees first
became popular outside
the state when the late
Prime Minister Indira
Gandhi started wearing
them.
10. Baluchari silk sarees
This saree from
Murshidabad district of
West Bengal.
The sarees look similar
to Banarasi sarees.
There is only one
difference between the
two sarees, Baluchari
sarees use only silk
threads and Banarasi
sarees do use zari
threads.
11. Kancheevaran sarees
the Kanjeevaram sarees
are made in the temple
town Kanchipuram of
Tamil Nadu.
This town is also known
as ‘Silk City’ due to its
main profession of
weaving silk sarees.
The traditional
kanjivaram sarees have
a richly worked upon
pallu and border in
golden thread with
lighter designs in the
inner body of the saree.
12. Jamdani silk sarees
Jamdani is one of
the finest muslin
textiles of Bengal.
13. Banarasi Sarees
Banarasi saris are saris
made in Varanasi, a city
which is also called
Banaras.
The saris are among the
finest saris in India and
are known for their gold
and silver brocade or
zari, fine silk and opulent
embroidery.
The saris are made of
finely woven silk and are
decorated with intricate
design, and, because of
these engravings, are
relatively heavy.
14. Types of Banarasi Sarees
Pure Silk Saree (Katan)
Organza Saree (Kora),
with Zari And Silk
Georgette Saree
16. Maheshwari silk sarees
Conceived and designed by
queen Ahilya Bai Holkar of
Madhya Pradesh herself .
it Is woven from silk and
cotton fibres and
embellished with gold zari.
The Pallu is particulary
distinct with its five stripes.
Available in angoori (grape
green), Gul bakhi
(magenta), rani (deep
Mauve Pink) and Raasini
(light Violet) and famed for
its reversible Border, that
can be worn either Side.
17. Bandhej silk sarees
Bandhani Sarees, also
known as the bandhej
sarees, are the famous
tie and dye sarees,
typical of the of the
Indian states of
Rajasthan and Gujarat.
The beautiful bandhani
sarees with their small
tie and dye works with
elaborate creative
designs and patterns and
colors have been always
a top favorite among all
sari lovers.
18. Mysore silk sarees
Mysore is the home of
the famous Indian
feminine wear, the
Mysore silk saree.
The distinguishing
feature of this saree is
the usage of pure silk
and 100% pure gold zari
(a golden coloured
thread containing 65% of
silver and 0.65% of
gold).
20. Bomkai silk sarees
Sonepuri Sari or
Bomkai Sari is
produced by the
“Bhulia” community of
Subarnapur district of
Orissa,
In particular, the
famous sari designs
Bomkai are the
traditional designs that
was produced in the
village named Bomkai
of Orissa.