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Kanchipuram silk sari

Type of silk saree made in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Summary

Type of silk saree made in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Field	Value
name	Kanchipuram silk
image	Kanchipuram_silk_sareer.JPG
caption	Kanchipuram silk saris
description	Silk saris weaved in Kanchipuramht6drxtdu
type	Handicraft
area	Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
country	India
registered	20052006
material	Silk

GD 5d7rz6rxr78tx 5x7r The Kanchipuram silk sari, also called Kanjeevaram sari is a type of silk sari made in the Kanchipuram region in Tamil Nadu, India. These saris are worn as bridal & special occasion saris by most women in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh. It has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 20052006.

As of 2008, an estimated 5,000 families were involved in sari production. There are 25 silk and cotton yarn industries and 60 dyeing units in the region.

Weaving

The saris are woven from pure mulberry silk thread. The pure mulberry silk and the Zari used in the making of Kanchipuram saris comes from South India. To weave a Kanchipuram sari three shuttles are used. While the weaver works on the right side, his aide works on the left side shuttle. The border colour and design are usually quite different from the body. If the mundhi (the hanging end of the sari) has to be woven in a different shade, it is first separately woven and then delicately joined to the Sari. The part where the body meets the mundhi is often denoted by a zigzag line.

Design

Saris are distinguished by their wide contrast borders. Temple borders, checks, stripes and floral (buttas) are traditional designs found on Kanchipuram saris. The patterns and designs in the Kanchipuram saris were inspired with images and scriptures in South Indian temples or natural features like leaves, birds and animals. These are saris with rich woven mundhi showing paintings of Raja Ravi Varma and epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana. Kanchipuram saris vary widely in cost depending upon the intricacy of work, colours, pattern, material used like zari (gold thread) etc. The silk is also known for its quality and craftsmanship, which has helped earn its name.

Significance

Kanchipuram saris woven with heavy silk and gold cloth are considered to be special and are worn on occasions and festivities.

Geographical Indication

In 2005, the Government of Tamil Nadu applied for Geographical Indication for Kanchipuram saris. The Government of India recognized it as a Geographical indication officially since the year 2005-06.

In popular culture

The Tamil film Kanchivaram released in 2008 depicts the struggles of silk weavers in Kanchipuram.

References

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