Vahanvati Patola Art

The Zari Saree.!

2010-09-16T04:14:00.000-07:00

Zari sarees are very famous in Indian wedding. Zari is a type of thread made of fine gold or silver wire used in traditional Indian garments. This thread is woven into fabrics, primarily made of silk to create intricate patterns. India has long been known for its golden thread of zari. Zari, the traditional art work has been passed down through the generations in India. Even in the ancient times, zari was known to adorn the attire of Gods and thus holds a distinguished place among all the crafts. The same heavenly feel is brought alive in the form of ethnic Indian zari sarees by our crafstmen. India's master craftsmen are proud to produce the richest collection of intricately embroidered zari sarees & wedding zari sarees with fine embroidery which is admired worldwide.Almost all sarees from various regions have zari work in them which give them an enhanced look. Various designs are available such as:
The wedding zari saris have intricate embroidered patterns highlighted with embroidery material like stars and spangles, chalak, kinari, salma etc., which give a new definition to the golden and silver wires that form the base of Zari.
In some sarees, only the border is in silver or gold zari.
Some sarees have beautiful zari line pot coming as the body with a zari pallu and the border too is in zari embroidery.
Some sarees have the body with overall boontis of gold zari.
There are metallic zari work sarees as well.

Cotton Sarees For All Women's..

2010-09-16T04:09:00.000-07:00

The Indian Sari in Cotton gives a pure relaxing comfort. Cotton Sarees are the most favoured sarees for Indian Women. You can use cotton sari in daily wear especially during summer season. Cotton sarees can be worn at festive as well as daily wear. Cotton sari is worn at holi, diwali, dussehra, lohri, baisakhi and all the other festivals. Cotton sarees are also office wear sarees, worn by teachers while going to schools/colleges, lady doctors and housewives in their daily wear.The Indian subcontinent is the home for the Cotton crop. The art of weaving and dyeing of cotton was known in India some 5000 years ago. Every state has its own traditional cotton weaving tradition. Every state of India has its own indigenous speciality in cotton fabric, each different in weaves, textures, motifs, printing techniques and colours. The famous cotton sarees region wise are as follows:
The jamdani cotton sarees from West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh are popular and they follow the traditional patterns.
We have the Sambalpuri, Bomkai and Vichitrapuri cotton saris of Orissa. These sari come in a variety of colours and traditional motifs inspired by nature.
Chanderi Sarees in Madhya Pradesh are fine cotton sari with a silk warp and cotton weft.
Maheshwari sarees of Madhya Pradesh are either pure cottons or silk/cotton mix, with check patterns being the specialty.
The city of Hyderabad is known for its ancient cotton weaving tradition. The Venkatgiri fine cotton saris are produced here, which are ideal for summers. These sarees are mainly in off-white colour and decorated with dull golden motifs.
Nander in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its fine quality cotton sari richly worked in gold thread with silk border.
Pochampalli sarees of Andhra Pradesh are woven with the ikat patterns, where the yarn is pre dyed based on pattern before weaving.
In Tamilnadu, the cotton sari patterns closely resemble the silk ones. The important centers like Kanjeevaram, Salem, Pudukottai and Madurai. These centres in the South are famous for cotton weaves with motifs & checks laid on the body. The border & pallav are worked with thread or zari weaves.
Kerala has started weaving cotton sarees of late. Its specialty is the Karalkudi sarees of unbleached cotton with rich broad gold borders and pallus.
We also have the tie and dye cotton sarees from Rajasthan and Gujarat. Women folk painstakingly create these colorful saris, tying every single thread manually and then dying in vibrant and bright colors.
There are also other cotton sarees like the Ikat sarees of Karnataka and the Narayanpet sarees of Andhra Pradesh etc. Beside the region wise cotton sarees, we also have other varieties of cotton sarees like Handloom cotton saree, printed cotton saree, cotton sarees with embroidery and Zari work. Apart from traditional and contemporary collections of saris for middle and old-aged women, trendy sarees for youngsters are available in the Indian Market. We also have handloom khadi sarees. The traditional Indian cotton weaving revolves around 'Khadi'. Khadi is a cloth woven by hand using handspun yarn only. Handlooms producing Khadi weave cotton in such a way that the interlacing of threads provides maximum passage of air to the body, thus creating a cooling effect, making Khadi an ideal summer wear. Different colors make these cotton sarees exciting. Cotton sarees give a sophisticated, feminine, graceful and elegant look to any lady

The Tissue Patola Saree.!

2010-09-16T03:58:00.000-07:00

Fabric in Tissue Saree
Surprisingly affordable and easily maintained, Tissue is woven of 100% polyester, and is moderately wrinkle resistant, and is machine washable or dry cleanable, depending on color and trim combinations. Tissue offers the ultimate in draping qualities and sumptuous texture. This top quality silky faille weave brings an elegant gracefulness to a saree. There are silk tissue as well as cotton tissue sarees. Cotton tissue sarees are ideal for summer. Tissue silk is a very fine quality silk fabric. It is a very shiny and gorgeous fabric. Tissue silk saree can be both simple and gorgeous depending on the occasion in which it is worn.

Colour and Design
These sarees come in various colours. There are some sarees with vibrant color combination in the body and the pallu. Some designs that are commonly found in Tissue sarees are:
Tissue silk sarees with beautiful brocade work done at the time of weaving the saree.
Plain tissue silk saree with designs at border and pallu. The anchal and border with floral motifs blends the classic and contemporary weaving in jamdani style.
There are tie and dye tissue silk saree with silver or gold or multicoloured thread work.
Geometrical and floral patterns in brocade work with jamdani style weaving on all over the body. The pallu and border of the saree enhance your beauty.
The heavy tissue silk saree is adorned with kundan, sequins, resham zardosi & zari hand embroidery, giving it a rich and ornate look.