Indian Silk Sarees

Indian Sarees are the quintessential Indian clothing and silk sarees are an integral part of every woman’s wardrobe. Indian silk sarees are elegant and impart a royal look to the wearer. It is the best ensemble to wear and to gift during festivals and functions in India. The types of silk sarees available are just mind boggling, the vibrancy of colors unmatched. The Indian silk industry is the oldest of industries in India. There are 4 main types of silk produced – Mulburry, Muga, Tussore and Eri. Indian silk sarees come from various states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal and Orissa. Each state specializes in their own kind of art and style.

Sarees are generally named either after the state (or city) they are produced in or the kind of specialized designs that adorn the pallu and the body of the saree. While banarasi silk saree, Mysore Silk Saree, Kanchipuram (also called Kanjeevaram) Silk saree, Ponchampally saree, Chanderi silk saree are named after cities, Patola silk saree, Baluchari silk saree, Bomkai saree, Paithani saree, jamavar silk sarees are named after the designs. Brocade silk sarees have delicate brocade or embroidery in the form of buttas (small clusters) on the body of the saree with elaborate and intricate embroidery on contrast colored pallus. This embroidery is generally made from precious metal like silver or gold. The other types of Indian silk sarees are butter silk sarees, crepe silk sarees, katan silk sarees, kora silk saris, raw silk sarees, satin silk sarees refer to the type of silk used in weaving. Most of the Indian Silk sarees come in vibrant and lively colors, even the whites and grays which are otherwise considered as dull colors, when woven in silk has a special sheen and shine that gives it a classic look. If you think that the variety of the designs, styles, materials and colors were not wide enough, you can also add variety to the sarees with contrasting blouses, pallus, and contrast in embroidery thread. We specialize online in Indian silk saree. If you are a regular silk sarees buyer, you will be really surprised at the regularity in new arrivals with latest Indian silk sarees designs and combinations. Most of the silk sarees are hand woven, hand printed and hand embroidered making each piece unique and characteristic. Indian artisans are adept at creating huge range of silk sarees to cater to the ever rising domestic as well as international markets.

Each type of the Indian silk sarees has a different story to be told. The traditional Banarasi silk brocade sarees are subtle and pale in color when compared to the bright and shiny west or south Indian silk sarees. They may be done up with designs in contrast threads, yet the designs would be small so as not to overbear the subtlety of the silk fabric. The border pattern are normally thin in width (when compared to its southern counterparts) but dense and delicate. The exquisitely embroidered pallu lends a graceful charm to the sarees. .Most of the south Indian silk sarees (Kanjeevaram, Mysore silk sarees) has broad borders normally in contrast colors. The sarees itself are in bright shades like blues, reds, pinks, greens and the borders can be single or multi colored. Elaborate designs are woven in gold zari (thread) on the borders and the images enlarged on the broad wide pallu. You can find almost all types of the Indian silk sarees on sale at quite low prices in the sale section of our online store at rathicreations.com.