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Though elegant, Silk sarees must be handle with
care. Silk sarees may get yellow and fade with the use of a
high iron setting. Press cloths and a steam iron are recommended. Silk saree is also weakened by sunlight
and perspiration. Silk saree is an outfit that never goes out of fashion.
Utsav sarees is the best shop for online silk sari shopping, buy silk saris in different colors and designs, from patolas to kanjeevarams at unbelievable prices for
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maintenance and buying tips.
Silk History - This is one of the most precious gifts of the nature.
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very ancient history. This was used as early as 1725 BC., which is
supposed to have been discovered by a Chinese princess and sponsored by the
empress. It was quite for a long time the
manufacturing methods were unknown to all till about 2500 to 3000 years BC. Japan
is the major silk producing and exporting country. No other fabric is as soft as silk is and as such its fall
on the body is also alike exotic and sensual. It has various uses, from to saree to carpets, furnishings and
embroidery. The isothermal properties of silk are the reason to keep warm in the winter and cool in summer.
Its hosts of other qualities are the reason for its much demand. Its strength and fineness enable intricate and
delicate embroidery and also to be used in operational theatres for stitches. Silk is still respected in Japan
and is put into use by all. China exported silk to other countries at this time and there after it had been
expanded to other places who have also learnt the art of manufacturing silk for commercial purposes. Silk carpet
making was not a Chinese tradition but it was born of wool weaving of nomadic tribes. The Kimno is the most
important Japanese garments work with lag, widely cut lose trousers. The colors used were given a hazy
landscape.
Silk Weaving in India
India has also a rich and varied culture of silk as China and Japan have. The civilization of Harappa and
Mohenjo Daro is very famous all over the world. About 4000 years ago these people had lived vary rich culture
and aware of using dye with madder, who did not confine to be in one place but travel to other places on sea
roots. The India’s rich and complex textile history goes back as old as 15th century which was also famous for
sculpture and paintings. Unlike the other countries the silk history of India is different. The climatic
conditions and geographical features contribute a lot for its evolutions. The indigenously produced silk
moths, whose cocoons give silk thread, that is mostly suited for weaving are grown widely.
Silk was used mostly because it was considered to be pure which need not be washed.
For Party, luxury and elegance finely woven silk was given more importance. There is another type of silk wherein
one does not have to end the life of a cocoon of whose of whose fiber is fallen out after it is dead. The silk
garments produced under this process are used by the Jains and orthodox Brahmins who believes in that this
process is the best, since killing of the insect is not done for obtaining the silk.
SARI AT THE CENTER OF SILK WEAVING TRADITION
The present day silk weaving tradition in India revolves
around sari, an ethnic dress that is worn in most parts of the country. The combination of shine and the glamour
associated with silk has led to the creation of a myriad of traditional sari styles, with each region lending its
unique flavor to Indian ethnicity.
Silk saris are often created with zari (fabric woven with thin gold and silver wires) work on them. The main
silk weaving centers are Banaras, Surat, Chander, Murshidabad, Mysore, Assam, Kanchepuram, Tanjore,
Dharmavaram etc.
The present day silk weaving tradition in India revolves around sari, an ethnic dress that is worn in most parts
of the country. The combination of shine and the glamour associated with silk has led to the creation of a myriad
of traditional sari styles, with each region lending its unique flavor to Indian ethnicity.
Silk saris are often created with zari (fabric woven with thin gold and silver wires) work on them. The main
silk weaving centers are Banaras, Surat, Chander, Murshidabad, Mysore, Assam, Kanchepuram, Tanjore,
Dharmavaram etc. A silk sari is also described as smart fabric sari.
Today silk is not just restricted to saris. A wide range of ladies' and men's wear like dupattas, garments,
fabrics, caps, handkerchiefs, scarves, dhotis, turbans, shawls, ghagras or lehengas, and even quilts, bedcovers,
cushions, table-cloths curtains are made of silk.
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