Important Facts about Kanchipuram Silk Sarees

The very first thing which comes into your mind while thinking about Kanchipuram is "The world-famous silk sarees and The ancient Temples". Kanchipuram silk saree is being manufactured with the high quality warped mulberry silk which dyed with Palar river water, runs through Kanchipuram by the artistic and skilled weavers of Kanchipuram in handloom. The real gold and silver zari is used to produce the world-famous Kanchipuram silk saree. We can know the worthiness of the Kanchipuram silk sari since it is registered under the Geographical Indications Act.

About Gold and Silver Zari

The real gold and silver zari is produced by traditional Zariwalas of Surat in Gujarat of India. One hundred grams pure silver convert into fourteen thousand meters length silver wire which is wounded on red mulberry silk. The Zariwalas of surat is an expert in silver wire making technology. Pure Gold is coated on that silver wire which is wounded on red silk, called real gold and silver zari. The Zariwalas of Surat maintaining the technology of making of silver wire, the gold coating on the silver wire, and polishing of zari as their traditional family secret. Gold coating and polishing will be done in the presence of Zariwala in his house itself. Such real gold and silver zari is being used to produce Kanjeevaram silk sarees.

High-Quality Mulberry Silk

Mulberry silk, obtained from the cocoon of silkworm which takes the leaves of the mulberry plant as food, mainly cultivated within the radius of 100 km (approximately) from the small town/village Sidlaghatta in Karnataka State which is famous for mulberry silk. This high quality of filature raw silk reaches the Kanjeevaram silk weavers. Then the raw silk has been twisted according to the need and converted as Warp and Weft to produce the world-famous Kanchipuram silk sari.

Thousands of Silk and Zari Yarns Makes Kancheepuram silk and jari

Kancheepuram silk and jari wedding saree have 11760 silk and zari yarns as warpwise and 98000 silk and zari yarns as weftwise (approximately) by count. The silk and jari saree contains 450 grams of silk and 475 grams of gold and silver zari approximately. These silk and jari yarn with the artistic hands of silk handloom weavers of Kancheepuram will create world-famous Kancheepuram Silk saree.

Fast Dyeing and Handloom Weaving

The twisted raw silk has been fast dyed in the water of the Palar river which runs through Kancheepuram. The fast dyed silk will not be discolored in due course and color guaranteed. The colorful silk yarn has been converted into world-famous Kanchipuram sarees by the artistic silk handloom weavers, trained by well-experienced master weavers with the traditional designs of Mangoes, Peacocks, Elephants, Horses, Yaalis, Iruthalai Patchi, Mayil Chakkaram, Flowers, Creepers, Rudratshas, and the latest arrival designs according to the taste of today's youngsters with fantastic color combinations which give great look. These Kanjivaram silk sarees produced with 100 percent quality guaranteed and woven in handloom of Kanjeevaram by artistic talented traditional weavers. There is no wonder for such artistic, handcrafted, and high-quality world-famous Kanchipuram silk saree has got imitation as their competitors.

Imitation Kanchipuram Silk Sarees on Sale

The real gold and silver zari is the soul of pure Kanchipuram silk and jari saree. The real gold and silver zari is the soul of pure Kanchipuram silk and jari saree. The chemical jari which costs one Rupee/gram (approx.) used in the silk saree looks like pure real gold zari, creates confusion among customers. The sale of chemical jari silk saree pulls down the sale of pure Kanchipuram silk saree. Such chemical zari silk sarees are produced in huge quantities in more than 100 places in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. They are the main competitors for pure Kanjivaram silk and zari sarees.