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Varanasi Saris Honeymoon of Indian Heritage
In the most ancient and sacred city of Varanasi, there thrives an equally ancient tradition. Thousands of
weavers are engaged in weaving Varanasi saris… The Varanasi saris gained popularity during the Mughal era.
During this period, all art was amalgamated to create a fusion of aesthetics. Persian motifs and Indian designs
on silk studded with gold and silver remained the cue of Mughal patronage. Today these saris are being exported
worldwide.
There are mainly four varieties of Varanasi sari available today. They are pure silk (katan); organza (kora)
with zari and silk; georgette, and shattir. The sari making is more of a cottage industry for several million
people around Varanasi encompassing Gorakhpur andAzamgarh as well.
MAKING THE SARI:
Most of the silk for the saris comes from South mainly Bangalore where sericulture is a unique industry. The
weavers weave the basic texture of the sari on the powerloom. In weaving the warp, they create the base, which
runs into 24 to 26 meters. There are around 5600 thread wires with 45-inch width. At the weaving loom, three
people work. One weaves, the other works at the revolving ring to create lacchis (rolled bundles). At
this juncture, another important process is initiated. This is designing the motifs. There are several
traditional artists in Varanasi who, though not formally trained in designing, create wonderful designs for
saris. To create naksha patta (design boards) the artist first draws on graph paper with color concepts. Once the
design in selected then small punch
cards are created. These serve as guides for which color thread has to pass through which cards and at what
stage. For one design, one requires hundreds of perforated cards to implement the concept. The prepared
perforated cards are knitted with different threads and colors on the loom. Then, according to the design, they
are paddled in a systematic manner so that the main weaving picks up the right colors and pattern.
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