Chapter 03 · The Weaves നെയ്ത്തുകൾ

An encyclopedia of weaves we stock.

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We travel to nine looms twice a year — Kanchipuram, Banaras, Balaramapuram, Mysore, Patan, Chanderi, Bhagalpur, Paithan, Pochampally. Below: what each saree actually is, where it comes from, the motif you'll see, the weft count to ask for, and the price you can expect.

Kerala kasavu against laterite stone wall

Orange Kanjeevaram-style silk saree on a mannequin

No. 01

കാഞ്ചീപുരം

Kanjeevaram — the heaviest saree in the room.

From Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. Pure mulberry silk woven on pit-looms with a separate-weft zari border joined to the body by hand — the joint visible only at the inside, the famous "korvai" technique. The pallu carries temple, peacock, mango or annapakshi motifs. A bridal Kanjeevaram weighs upwards of 800 grams.

Region: Kanchipuram, TN
Fibre: Pure mulberry silk
Border: Korvai zari · 5–9 inch
Motif: Temple · peacock · mango
From: ₹18,000
Bridal range: ₹65,000 to ₹2,40,000

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Two friends in Kerala kasavu sarees walking down a village lane

No. 02

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Kerala Kasavu — cream cotton, gold border, our hometown.

Woven in Balaramapuram and Chendamangalam, Kerala — pure off-white handloom cotton with a real kasavu gold zari border in 1-inch to 4-inch widths. For Onam, Vishu, Thiruvathira, the morning at the temple, the family wedding-of-a-cousin. The cotton is unbleached, so each saree has a slightly different cream — that's not a defect.

Region: Balaramapuram · Chendamangalam
Fibre: Handloom cotton
Border: Real kasavu zari · 1–4 inch
Motif: Plain · checked · floral pallu
From: ₹3,400
Tissue range: ₹6,800 to ₹22,000

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No. 03

ബനാറസി

Banarasi — Mughal motifs, Persian colours, a Banaras heart.

From Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Heavy katan silk with brocade work in real gold or silver zari. Jangla, shikargah, butidar, jamdani — four families of weaving, each with a different rhythm of motifs. A Banarasi takes two weavers three weeks to finish. Look for the woven (not printed) reverse and the slightly stiff hand.

Region: Varanasi, UP
Fibre: Katan / Tussar / Organza silk
Border: Brocade zari · 4–6 inch
Motif: Jangla · shikargah · butidar · jamdani
From: ₹12,000
Bridal range: ₹45,000 to ₹1,80,000

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No. 04

മൈസൂർ

Mysore Crepe — pure silk that drapes like water.

From the KSIC silk house, Mysore, Karnataka. 100% pure mulberry silk in a crepe weave — lighter than a Kanjeevaram, with a matte sheen and a fluid drape. Solid jewel tones with thin zari borders. The Sunday-evening saree, the office party, the brunch with old friends.

Region: Mysore, KA
Fibre: Pure mulberry · crepe weave
Border: Thin zari · 1–2 inch
Motif: Solid · stripe · printed pallu
From: ₹6,200
Premium: ₹14,000 to ₹28,000

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No. 05

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Patola — heirloom-grade, double-dyed, double-loomed.

From Patan, Gujarat — the Salvi family's six-century craft. Double ikat means both warp and weft are tied and dyed before weaving, so the motif is identical on both sides. A real Patola takes four to six months on the loom; what you'll see here is mostly Rajkot Patola (single-ikat) plus a small reserved shelf of true Patan Patola for collectors.

Region: Patan / Rajkot, GJ
Fibre: Pure silk · double-ikat
Border: Geometric · all-over motif
Motif: Naari-kunj · pan-bhat · ratnachowk
From: ₹28,000 (Rajkot)
Patan Patola: ₹1,80,000 to ₹6,00,000 (reserved)

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No. 06

ചന്ദേരി

Chanderi — sheer silk-cotton, for the long Kerala summer.

From Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. A silk-cotton blend with a glassy, transparent finish — light enough to wear in 32°C humidity, with small butis (motifs) scattered across the body and a fine zari border. The everyday wedding-guest saree for Kerala women who don't want to sweat through a Kanjeevaram.

Region: Chanderi, MP
Fibre: Silk-cotton blend
Border: Fine zari · 2–3 inch
Motif: Butis · coin · floral pallu
From: ₹4,800
Pure silk: ₹12,000 to ₹26,000

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No. 07

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Tussar — raw, wild silk, with an earthy hand.

From Bhagalpur, Bihar — and tribal Jharkhand. Tussar is a non-mulberry "wild" silk, with the natural rough hand of the cocoon left in. Earthy palette — bone, mustard, charcoal, oxblood, palmyra green — and often hand-painted Madhubani or kalamkari work on the pallu. The art-curator saree.

Region: Bhagalpur · Bhagalpur
Fibre: Wild silk (non-mulberry)
Border: Natural · zari · hand-painted
Motif: Madhubani · kalamkari · ajrakh
From: ₹5,200
Painted: ₹14,000 to ₹34,000

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No. 08

പൈഠണി

Paithani — the queen of silks, with a peacock pallu.

From Paithan, Maharashtra. Pure silk with the entire pallu woven in zari — peacock, lotus or parrot motifs spread across a foot of solid gold. The body is plain or has a small buti. A real Paithani has the pallu motif reversible — same on both sides. Often gifted as bride-wear in Maharashtrian weddings; we keep a small Kerala-customer-friendly shelf in jewel tones.

Region: Paithan / Yeola, MH
Fibre: Pure mulberry silk
Border: Tapestry weave · 5–10 inch
Motif: Peacock · lotus · munia parrot
From: ₹16,000
Heavy zari: ₹48,000 to ₹2,20,000

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No. 09

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Pochampally Ikat — geometry, resolved on the loom.

From Pochampally, Telangana. Single or double ikat — yarns tied, dyed and woven so the pattern emerges as the loom progresses. Geometric, repeating, hypnotic. Often in silk-cotton blends, which makes it the most wearable "art" saree on the rack. Good for women who want pattern without weight.

Region: Pochampally / Bhoodan, TS
Fibre: Silk · silk-cotton
Border: Ikat · contrast
Motif: Diamond · checkerboard · parrot
From: ₹4,400
Pure silk: ₹12,000 to ₹32,000

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