Deciding on the material of a saree involves a lot more than just comfort or convenience. Most often, women choose saris based on the type of occasion for which they will be worn – from silks for weddings to cotton for casual wear. Sarees are among the oldest type of garment worn in India. The earliest saris were woven using cotton or silk threads, .. .. [ + ]

but gradually newer synthetic materials have been introduced. The interesting fact about saree material is that there is an unwritten rule about the type of material that can be worn for a particular occasion. This is especially true for formal sarees that are worn for weddings and ceremonies as silk is the preferred choice of material and the inclusion of gold in the weave or through decoration adds to the auspiciousness of the saree. We have sarees in an array of materials on our online store. You can choose from Tussar silks that can be either formal or semi-formal, depending on the embellishments on the sari. Besides Tussar, among the silks that can be worn to formal occasions are Gadwal, Chanderi, and Kanchivarams. Similarly, for parties, the range includes Lycra Instawear-sarees, Tussar, Chiffon, Silk Kota, Cotton Silk, Banarasi and Matka silks, among others. The casual wear range has cotton, georgette, chiffon, Tussar as well as Chanderi.[ - ]