SR-0161 Blue & Red Banarasi Net Saree

Banaras net in unusual blue tone featuring Kalamkari on reverse side appliqué embroidery motifs inspired by traditional Indian heritage.

Material : Banaras Net

A light easy to handle fabric this season is the Net. An innovation is this fabric is the bold zari motifs infusion into net fabric. Banaras is one of the rich weaving craft centres of India, famous for Brocade saris and fabrics. Exclusive varieties of the saris are Jangla, Tanchoi, Vaskat, Cutwork, Tishu and Butidar which are made of silk warp and silk weft, woven over that is a brocade layer with extra weft patterns in different patterns to create Buties, Creepers, Buttas in ground, border and pallu. This saree features Zari butta detailing on the body.

Craft : Kalamkari- Hand Painting

Kalamkari means literally drawing with a pen, sarees featuring the kalamkari craft have been adorned by women over the ages. There are two distinct styles of kalamkari - Srikalahasti and Machalipatnam. The fabric gets its glossiness from its immersion in milk and resin. Kalamkari fabrics are created in seventeen steps, using only natural dyes, with numerous washes. Typically, the motifs capture the essence of temple architecture and scenes from great epics. Sakhi borrows from this craft and brings alive the soul of kalamkari with fashionable designs. The motifs are inspired by peacock and nature.