Legacy of Kanchipuram Silk Sarees
by Pothys Silks Silk Sarees Manufacturers in IndiaKanchipuram, a city situated near Chennai Tamil Nadu, has been the epic centre of silk sarees. Silk sarees are part of the rich Indian culture and plays the role of bible for any season. Right from weddings to any festivities or family functions, the celebration is fulfilled without kanjeevaram silk sarees.
The legacy goes that the ancient Indian saint markanda
has passed on the knowledge of weaving silk sarees to his descendants. Saint Markanda
is believed to the one who weave for gods alike Shiva and Vishnu.
The city Kanchipuram became popular before 400 years back
when two weaving communities called saligars and devangas migrated. The skill
and learning are passed on to the next generations to preserve the art of silk
weaving.
The Art of weaving silk sarees
Kanchipuram silk sarees are hand oven from mulberry silk
thread. The raw materials that go into the silk sarees are mulberry silk
thread, metallic threads(Zari) and dyes. The kanchipuram silk saree contains
three parts-Body, Pallu and border. Three single threads of silk yarn is used
to weave the saree.
The uniqueness of these sarees is that the body and
border is quite different in color and in contrast to each other. If the
color or shade of the pallu is different from the body and border, the pallu
is woven separately and attached to the body skilfully.
The Designs, themes and motifs
There are new designs, themes and motifs being introduced
in the weaving to adopt the changing likes and dislikes of the young
generation. The tradition demands that there should be at least one single silk
saree in every women’s wardrobe. Today there are many online e-commerce portals
which offers Kanchipuram silks online. Pothys a synonymous name in the silk
sarees has many collections with different themes and designs. Visit www.pothys.com to buy one now.
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