Beauty of Banarasi Sarees to grace up your wedding occasions
Your collection of sarees isn’t complete if a Banarasi Saree
is not a part of it! The reason lies in the beauty and aura the saree brings to
every woman who drapes it. The grace a banarasi sarees offers can be hardly
matched by any other outfits an Indian woman would wear.
The credit for the creation of this splendid piece goes to
the weaver who makes the saree with absolute precision. It takes around 15 days
to one month into making the saree, however the time may vary depending on the
complexity of the design. There are two old traditional weaving sectors in
Varanasi, Alaipura and Madanpura. The techniques used to make the sarees by the
two groups are quite different from each other. Madanpura weavers are known for
their fine traditional work. Generally, the saree is found in combination of
patterns in Indian and Persian style. The love for the saree among women can be
seen around the world as the traditional craftsmen now export their work even
to the remotest corners beyond India. To be precise, the saree is exported to
around 200 countries and the demand keeps increasing steadily. The silk that
goes into the making of the saree comes from the Southern part of the country,
mainly from Bangalore.
Banarasi saree is available in four basic types namely, pure
silk saree (katan), organza saree (kora) with zari and silk, georgette saree
and shatter saree. Apart from this, the saree now is also available in various
fabric combinations. Based on designs, banarasi sarees can be further
classified in six categories which are- jangla, tanchoi, tissue, butidar,
cutwork, vaskat and most importantly banarasi silk jamdani. You could trust on
these type of wedding sarees. In the phase of technology, you could rely on
online stores to buy the best form of sarees.
The authentic Banarasi
sarees is made of around 5600 thread wires that are each 45-inch long. A
power loom is used to create the base of the saree. In all, three workers
engage in making the saree, one weaves it while the other one revolves the ring
where bundles are created. The process of designing begins at the time of
bundling. To create design boards the artist primarily sketches the design on a
graph paper along with the colour scheme to be used. Punch cards are created
before selecting the final design. The efforts that are required to make a
Banarasi sarees are unmatched.
The saree is truly a jewel in our Indian traditional culture
that needs to be preserved till the end. The saree is also part of every Indian
bride’s wardrobe. It is the first type of saree that strikes us when we hear
about a bridal saree. Moreover, today’s fashion trends aim at revival of
traditional patterns and mixing them with modern colour and style which is why
the Banarasi saree tradition lately is undergoing changes to fit in the modern
styles.

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