India is known for its silk and it’s variety. The silk industry is one of the oldest industries in India and is an important part of the textile industry.
Silk speaks of culture, class and grace! Silk sarees are a statement of elegance and grandeur. Mehta Saree Center brings the best of silk sarees from across the length and breadth of India for you at one place.
Primarily four types of silk many Mulburry, Muga, Tussar and Eri are produced in India. Tussar is majority produced by tribals living in different parts of India. Eri and tussar is available in abundance in India.
The major concentration of silk production Indian is is Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh.
The traditional silk sarees that we get from these states and variety of silk are:
Mysore Silk:
The silk sarees available here are very famous and a little economical. The silk here is also used to make traditional dhotis that are worn in religious ceremonies.
Kancheepuram Silk:
Popular all across India Kancheepuram silk sarees are extremely desirable. It definitely finds place in the wedding collection of almost every bride in south India. It comes in amazingly striking contrasts and combinations.
Thanchoi Silk:
The method of weaving is almost same as weaving a banarasi saree. Brocade is used to give a 3d effect. Brocade is woven separately. These sarees are borderless. The pallav and border would are distinct in their own way. These designs are created with the use if floral motifs.
Konrad Silk:
This beautiful silk was easier made to use sarees for deities. That is why it is also known as the temple saree. These sarees have a wide border and have some wedding related motifs on them. The traditional colors of these sarees are gray, Brown and off white.
Tussar Silk:
Also known as kosa silk these sarees are very smart and are also considered to be auspicious. This is the purest form of silk that is coarse and a little crisp. These sarees are available in a wide range of colors.
Balucheri Silk:
These are traditional silk sarees from Bengal. They come in very attractive shades and are a symbol of royalty. Their pallavs generally have narrative motifs. These silk sarees are surely an eye catcher.
Ikkat And Patola Silk:
This is used using the tie and dye method wherein the yarn is dyed before weaving. This surely is a complicated method. The main states to price these sarees are Gujarat, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Paithani Silk Saree:
A lot of labor goes into the making of this amazingly beautiful and largely desirable saree. It generally has parrots, peacocks, trees and plants woven on its pallav. This saree will surely fetch you tons of compliments and gazes.
Maheshwari And Chanderi:
These silk sarees come from the central part of India, Madhya Pradesh. Chanderi is made in a village named Chanderi and Maheshwari is made in a village named Maheshwar. Both are light and extremely wearable even in summers. This makes the demand for these sarees bigger and bigger.
You’ve not done justice to your Saree collection if you don’t own atleast one each of the silk sarees mentioned above. However it’s never too late when Mehta Saree Center is there to paint your closet with the colors of Indian silk and more.
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