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Classic-Green Brocaded Paithani Sari with Hand-woven Peacocks and Lotuses

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Name: Classic-Green Brocaded Paithani Sari with Hand-woven Peacocks and Lotuses
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: SDQ31
Price: 495.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$495

Paithani hails from the royal dynasties of Paithan, a village in Aurangabad, and is the richest collection of saris in all Maharashtra. It is hand woven in gold thread and exquisite silk having a characteristic feature in pallu, of a peacock design and the borders of an oblique square design. These saris form an elegant and staple Maharashtrian wedding attire.

This Raghu Paithani sari in the iconic parrot green color has an exclusive thick purple border and golden zari pattern; pallu is woven with multicolored peacock and lotus designs. Paithani is mostly popular in bright shades, as is shown on this page, having small golden peacock brocaded work all over on the soft and shiny silk cloth.

This queen of silks holds a treasured place in the trousseau of a Maharashtrian bride, symbolizing its true culture. Another unique quality of this silk masterpiece is that, light reflects off it and sari appears to change its color when slightly tilted. Paithani saris form the most honored attires of Maharashtrian royal silks and are one of a kind.

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Item Code:	SDQ31
Specifications:	Pure SilkWeaver Azeem Khan
Dimensions	Blouse/Underskirt Tailormade to Size

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How are Paithani sarees made?

The art of making Paithani silk sarees originated in the Paithan town in the state of Maharashtra, India. Varieties of designs and patterns are available in these sarees, however, the characteristic features are an oblique square design on the border and plain or spotted designs in the main body. Paithani sarees either come in single colors or Kaleidoscopic colors. They are made of silk and zari. The tradition of making Paithani sarees is many centuries old and this art is continued by skilled craftsmen. The most commonly found motifs found in these sarees are lotus, peacock, flowering vines, swan, parrot, geometrical patterns, etc. Paithani sarees are known for their unique weaving technique. The process of crafting these sarees requires great skills because it is all done by hand. Let us look at the various steps involved in the process mentioned below:

1.Raw Silk threads are dyed

The main raw material used for making a Paithani saree is Mulberry silk which is brought from Bangalore. The silk threads are dipped in hot salt water for about 15 minutes. They are then transferred to cold water using a long rod to remove the excess of impurities. Once they have cleaned, a dye bath is prepared as per the requirement of the color(s). The threads are then again washed 2-3 times to make them more lustrous.

2. Threads are loaded to the loom

Once the silk threads are dyed, they are transferred to the reels to separate each thread. Next, each thread is loaded to a simple pit or throw shuttle frame loom.

3. Weaving is carried out

Paithani silk sarees are woven with the Tapestry technique in which the weft yarn of small lengths is returned being interlaced or interlocked with the threads of different weft colors as per the required designs. This is the most time-consuming step and is done very carefully. It usually takes around 1.5 years to complete weaving.