Places In India Famous For Silk Sarees

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By Anwesha Barari

Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 17:28

Certain places in India are famous for the silk sarees they weave. Just like Ikat cotton is famous Mysore silk is equally famous. In country that is passionate about sarees the fabric of sarees is the basis of their worth. Asian countries like India and China supply silk to the whole world and Indian silk is held in very high regard. There are various varieties of silk and you need to know of variety your silk saree is made to evaluate its price and quality.

Here is a list of places associated with certain types of sarees and weaving the Indian fabric, silk used in those sarees.

Places Famous For Silk Sarees:

1. Benarasi Katan, Varanasi: This had be the place to begin with because they are without any scope of doubt the most opulent and extravagant of Indian sarees you will find. Usually a standard saree for bridal wear in north India, it makes use two basic kinds of materials; katan or pure silk and satin finish silk. The work on them is of mostly gold and sometimes silver brocade. Katan or pure silk are the finest variety of silk that is both expensive and every penny worth its price in gold.

2. Mysore silk, Karnataka: The unique point of these sarees apart from their astronomical prices is that they are made out of 100 percent pure silk threads and real gold zari. Usually the trademark of a Mysore silk saree is not in its extravagance but just the plain fine silk with a simple border is enough to make any woman look gorgeous.

3. Muga or Assam Silk: The ethereal 'golden' silk is a cloth fit to robe the gods. It is one of the rarest varieties of silk in the world because it is not artificially manufactured but naturally spun by Muga moths found only in Assam. To color such priceless silk is nothing but a show of ignorance thus it is usually found only in that golden yellow color. You have to actually feel Muga silk to understand its distinction from the other silks!

4. Kanjivaram Silk, Tamil Nadu: These sarees are a deeply instilled part of south Indian culture and usually the saree a bride will be seen wearing on her wedding day. The best place to buy Kanjivaram sarees in Kanhipuran or just Kanchi near Bangalore where it is made. The price of these sarees rises as the price of gold shoots up because pure gold is used to weave them! The most popular variety of these sarees are the ones with temple motifs.

5. Pashmina or Kashmiri Silk: More popular for shawls than silk sarees, Pashimina or Cashmere is basically wool blended silk for the chilling climate of Kashmir where it originates. It may not be as fine as Mysore or Muga silk but the texture and fall of the sarees in unique.

Silk sarees are a tradition in India and you must know the roots of your traditions.