VARIOUS TYPES OF SAREE
There are varied styles of sari dangling, Andhra Pradesh has its famous Nivi style which is very recurrent style of draping along with Nauvari from Maharashtra in India. The drape varying around nine yards. There is numerous types of sarees in India and we shall discussed few of them to get more knowledge about the Indian culture.
Sambalpuri Saree
Sambalpuri Saree is a contemporary Handloom sarees, manufactured in Sambalpur and nearby area of Odisha. The Sambalpuri sari depicts a genuine style of art made from fabric woven on a hand loom.
Kasta Saree
Kasta Sari also known as Nauvari and is the traditional style of sari used by Marathi women, a single nine yard sari that is worn very similar to the Maharashtrian dhoti kurta
Chiffon Saree
Chiffon Sarees are very light in weight and the fabric used is very featherweight and crafted purely from silk. These sarees are one of the most fascinating attire for Indian women.
Georgette Saree
Georgette Sarees are too light weight attire made from silk with completely twisted yarns. These sarees are made in bold colors or in abstract print.
Kosa Saree
Kosa Sarees are one of the most admired sarees in India, available in varied colors, patterns and designs. Kosa silk produced from larvae of different species of silkworms in Chhattisgarh.
Net Saree
Net Sarees are made with a fabric with open facade and come in different designs. Different weaving patterns can be used for different kinds of zalidar work.
Bandhani Saree
Bandhani is a tie dye process and it is famous in the state of Rajasthan and the technique, variety and color used in Bandhana are highly vibrant. Bandhani Sarees are being admired in all parts of India, especially during the festive and special ocassions.
Kasavu Saree
Kasavu Sarees hail from Kerala is the contemporary clothing of women in the region, especially during the festival and wedding occasions. The Kasavu Sarees are ethnic in white or cream in color and consists of two shades of fabric.
Patola Saree
Patola Saree is a double ikat sari manufactured from silk in Patan of Gujarat. These saris are most desired and very exorbitant, once it was worn only by royal and wealthy families.
Kalamkari Saree
Kalamkari Sarees are manufactured in different regions of South India and there are two styles of kalamkari art in India which are famous and they are – the Srikalahasti design and the Machilipatnam design.
Paithani Saree
Paithani Sarees are curated from very fine silk, manufactured in small town of Paithan which is in Aurangabad. Paithani Saree is very famous among Maharasthian women.
Muga Saree
Muga Sarees are being manufactured in Assam from wild Muga silks and warm Eri silk. Muga silk was acknowledged as a shelter of geographical indication and used in products like saris, and chadors.
Puttapaka Saree
Puttapaka Sarees are been fabricated in Puttapaka village which is in Telangana. These Sarees are known for its unique Puttapaka tie and dye technique and closely look similar to Sambalpuri saree.
Pochampally Saree
Pochampally Sarees are designed from one of the ancient Ikat weaving with contemporary geometric motif. This saree is exclusively worn by Air India cabin crew.
Gadwal Saree
Gadwal Sarees is embarked as one of the geographical indication from Telangana and are one of the finest craftsmanship and work of Zari on the saris. These saris have been admired throughout and consist of cotton body with silk pallu.
Konrad Saree
Konrad Sarees also called as Temple Sarees are most renowned sarees from South India, comes from Tamil Nadu. These sarees are usually worn for temple god and goddess and is considered very expensive.
Kantha Saree
Kantha is basically a type of embroidery and these sarees are manugactured in the states of West Bengal and Orissa. Weaving of Kantha is also known as Nakshi Kantha and contemporary worn by Bengali women.
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