Indian Ethnic Sarees

The traditional Sambalpuri Saree in its cotton and silk versions is a captivating fabric from the tribal belt of Odisha. Sambalpur in the state of Odisha, India, is famous for its Sambalpuri variety of  pure cotton sarees  and  pure silk sarees , using Ikkat patterns or the tie-dye method in their making. Cotton and mercerized cotton are used in making sambalpuri cotton saris. SHOP ONLINE SAMBALPURI COTTON SAREES AT The appeal of Sambalpuri mercerized Cotton sarees The need for a fabric similar to silk, which has lustre, strength, smoothness and soft feel, plus its elasticity and desirable quality to acquire most colours and shades is provided by mercerized cotton, a more affordable and appealing substitute. Cotton has the best absorption capacity among fabrics and is a ‘breathing’ fabric which allows free air movement. This allows the body to cool and keeps it comfortable in hot and sultry weather conditions. Mercerization is a treatment for cellulosic m...

Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh, India is known for its exquisite and finely woven Maheshwari sarees. The Maheshwari Saris are exclusive for their unique designs on silk and cotton fabrics and their blends, with a fine use of zari. The USP of the Maheshwari saree Distinctive features of the  Maheshwari cotton Sarees  are the light weight, shiny lustre, and a fine display of colours, with brilliant motifs, an attractive Pallu and a border to match. The saree is known for its brilliant display of stripes, checks and exquisite floral borders with complementary contrast borders and tantalizing wide zari borders. The Pallu is particularly noted for the colourful stripes in varied colours such as green, pink, magenta, mauve, violet etc. which lend the fabric a mesmerising look. The border is also adorned by trendy designs and themes such as the Maheshwar fort and related objects. Some of the popular patterns in use even today are that of mat, Chameli flower, brick and...

The Narayanpet Saree, though woven in silk also sports a range of exotic and appealing handloom cotton sarees traditionally from Narayanpet, a town in Telangana, India. Narayanpet Sarees originally came through a Marathi influence; patronage of Shivaji, the Marathi ruler. SHOP ONLINE NARAYANPET HANDLOOM SAREES AT The appeal of the Narayanpet Cotton Saree The Narayanpet  handloom cotton sarees  are known for the the body colour contrasts against the pallu, the characteristic zari border and stripes, fine light colour floral block prints on dark coloured backdrops with multi-colour tiranga borders and large bootis block printed on the designer pallu - all that elevate the look and appeal of the saree. It generally has a good fineness count also. Higher the count, finer the material! Employing vegetable dyes to the extent possible, the Narayanpet Saree has fast colours.  Narayanpet handloom sarees  are traditionally woven in the interlocked-weft technique ...

Chanderi  in  M.P . , India is traditionally the home of the famed Chanderi sarees, known for the stylistic Bootis and extraordinary threadwork on fine weaves in silk and cotton. With plain to moderately adorned patterns or motifs and small but attractive coloured borders and exquisite pallus with some adornment, Chanderi sarees have been popular for the extremely fine texture and sheer quality. The entry of the Chanderi Saree in its new avatar of fusion Sicos (blends in silk and fine cotton) has again sparked fresh interest in a fabric that since traditional times has never ceased to amaze. SHOP ONLINE CHANDERI SICO SAREES AT The charm and allure of the Chanderi Sico Saree Enhancing the beauty further is the ‘Booti’, ‘Butti’ or motif, which is an interlaced, hand-woven, shape, consisting of gold, silver or copper coated threads. The Asharfi Butti, or Gold Coin shaped Booti has been a popular choice since earlier times, though the pure gold or silver used in i...