Talking about beauty and range of Indian textiles, how can one forget Kanjeevaram or Temple sari from south India. These renowned saris come from the town of Kanchipram. Ask any would-be Indian bride, you will come to know what it means to wear kanjeevaram sari. In fact, it is every birde’s dream simply because of its magnificence of weave. Design varies in horizontal and vertical checks and lines. Forst manufactured 400 years back, the Kanjeevaram sari can often be found in gold threads or silk yarn.
Regal Paithanai is a popular textile because of its grandeur. Manufactured in Paithan, a small town in Maharashtra, it takes months to weave a paithani. Its most famous design consist of flowers and motifs of parrot. Many of you must have heard of Tanchoi. Legend says, three Chinese brothers settled in Surat and mixed Indian and Chinese style to weave this magical textile. Its speciality is subtle colors, embroidered look, light drape and elaborate work with extra floats.
Other famous fabrics include, Maheshwari, Bhagalpur, and Chanderi. Often designed in combination of silk spun and cotton, these fabrics belong to different states of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. These light fabrics are quite exquisite and have intricate borders. Talking about double Ikat Patola, one of the most desirable Indian fabrics, is simple a masterpiece. States like Gujarat, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh are the originators of this wonderful fabric. The fabric has pure silk and will cost a bomb to your purse.
Other famous fabrics are Gadhwal sari from Deccan, Tissue Kotah from Rajasthan, Jamewar fabric of Kashmir, Baluchari textiles from Baluchar in Bengal, Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh and many more. Indian fabric continues to mesmerize not only India but western world as well.
Regal Paithanai is a popular textile because of its grandeur. Manufactured in Paithan, a small town in Maharashtra, it takes months to weave a paithani. Its most famous design consist of flowers and motifs of parrot. Many of you must have heard of Tanchoi. Legend says, three Chinese brothers settled in Surat and mixed Indian and Chinese style to weave this magical textile. Its speciality is subtle colors, embroidered look, light drape and elaborate work with extra floats.
Other famous fabrics include, Maheshwari, Bhagalpur, and Chanderi. Often designed in combination of silk spun and cotton, these fabrics belong to different states of Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. These light fabrics are quite exquisite and have intricate borders. Talking about double Ikat Patola, one of the most desirable Indian fabrics, is simple a masterpiece. States like Gujarat, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh are the originators of this wonderful fabric. The fabric has pure silk and will cost a bomb to your purse.
Other famous fabrics are Gadhwal sari from Deccan, Tissue Kotah from Rajasthan, Jamewar fabric of Kashmir, Baluchari textiles from Baluchar in Bengal, Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh and many more. Indian fabric continues to mesmerize not only India but western world as well.
