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LATEST DESIGNER COLLECTION OF PURE HAND PAINTED SAREES FROM UNNATI SILKS

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There are some locations in Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh in India traditionally known for their art of hand painting on sarees in beautiful colours and sharp detailing; a demonstrative display of skill and precision in exemplary artistry. The sensational variety of traditional hand painting Kalamkari, meaning craftsmanship through the use of a pen, is an ethnic art involving hand-painting or block printing on Sarees, There are two styles that highlight this art. One that is influenced by Hindu scriptures and mythology. SHOP ONLINE HAND PAINTED SAREES AT It mostly has subjects of Gods, temple hangings, epic scenes and other religious themes, in its ‘Kalamkari’. Certain marked features of this style are simplicity, good use of colour with, sharpness in the depictions, and the use of motifs. The other style having Islamic influence uses more of flora and fauna as themes in its work.  Natural dyes sarees  are employed for colours, in Kalamkari, with cotton, silk, crep

LATEST DESIGNER COLLECTION OF CHANDERI SILK SAREES FROM MADHYA PRADESH@UNNATI SILKS

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Chanderi  in  M.P . , India is traditionally the home of the famed  Chanderi sarees , known for the stylistic Bootis and extraordinary threadwork on fine weaves in silk and cotton.  The Chanderi silk saree has been familiar for its mostly light to moderate hues in pleasing patterns and its most attractive feature – the large bootis. With plain to moderately adorned patterns or motifs and small but attractive coloured borders and exquisite pallus with some adornment,  Chanderi Silks  have been popular for the extremely fine texture and sheer quality. Pure Fabric The charm and allure of the Chanderi Silk Saree It is the single filature method of weaving and the fineness of the yarn used that produces the outcome of a fabric so sheer and so fine in texture, that it is a tribute to the spirit of the weavers who are the authors of this wonderful creation. Enhancing the beauty further is the ‘Booti’, ‘Butti’ or motif, which is an interlaced, hand-woven, shape, consis

EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIONS OF PURE KALAMKARI WORK SAREES FROM UNNATI SILKS

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Kalamkari or Qalamkari is hand painted or block printed textile. It is derived from the Persian ‘drawing with a pen’. There are two styles in India. The Srikalahasthi style which is based on themes of religious hangings, temple engravings, scrolls, deities, scenes from epics etc. based on the influence of Hindu rulers of the Malla dynasty. The Machilipatnam style based on Islam influence of the Mughals and evolved with themes of flora, fauna and nature chosen. The essential features of Kalamkari Using Natural dyes mostly, hand block printing is used for the printing of the fabric and the pen used for the finer details and inner filling of colours. SHOP ONLINE KALAMKARI WORK SAREES AT The elaborate process of Kalamkari The initial weaving of the fabric completed, is when the Kalamkari process takes over. The cotton fabric is immersed in a fine mix of myrobalan ( a resin) and cow’s milk to provide the adhesion of colours. By soaking it for an hour a unique gloss is

GRAND WEDDING COLLECTION OF PURE NARAYANPET HANDLOOM SAREES FROM TELANGANA@UNNATI SILKS

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The Narayanpet Saree, though woven in silk also sports a range of exotic and appealing handloom cotton sarees traditionally from Narayanpet, a town in Telangana, India. Narayanpet Sarees originally came through a Marathi influence; patronage of Shivaji, the Marathi ruler. The appeal of the Narayanpet Cotton Saree The Narayanpet   handloom cotton sarees  are known for the the body colour contrasts against the pallu, the characteristic zari border and stripes, fine light colour floral block prints on dark coloured backdrops with multi-colour tiranga borders and large bootis block printed on the designer pallu - all that elevate the look and appeal of the saree.  SHOP ONLINE NARAYANPET HANDLOOM SAREES AT It generally has a good fineness count also. Higher the count, finer the material! Employing vegetable dyes to the extent possible, the Narayanpet Saree has fast colours.  Narayanpet handloom sarees  are traditionally woven in the interlocked-weft technique which improve

TADITIONAL FASHION DESIGN SAREES COLLECTION OF TUSSAR SILK SAREES FROM UNNATI SILKS

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Tussar Silk Sarees , also known as ‘Kosa’ Silk Sarees, are made from silk obtained from several species of caterpillars, of the moth genus Antheraea. Known as ‘wild silk’, a name given because the silkworms breed on trees like Sal and Arjun found in the forests of Jharkhand. The raw silk has a deep golden colour and is of good texture. SHOP ONLINE TUSSAR SILK SAREES AT   Tussar Silk staples are shorter and less expensive in comparison to that of cultivated silk because of the resulting quality of the produce from these silkworms in comparison to that from cultivated types. Tussar Silk is mainly found in India, in the states of Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, and Bhagalpur in Bihar, which is also famous as a commercial centre for the production of  Tussar Silk sarees . Eastern parts of India like Orissa and West Bengal and a small portion of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh also contribute to  Tussar Silk  production in India. Tribals in Jharkhand, for whom sericulture acco