Sarees

Poornakumbham saris are the fine cotton textured saris which are woven with rudraksha motifs highlighted with pearls or neuththu and cross lines.

Kurainadu and Kodambakkam saris are the blend of cotton and silk mixture. These saris are complimented with the beautiful geometric and floral designs. Some typical motifs are bells, toe ring armlet, rose-water pot, big seed and flowers. A variety of checks are also used as designs.

Village of Kolli Karpur is famous for its Kodalikareppur /Karpur saris, and furnishings.

The Karpur sari is a mixture of hand painting, block printing and brocade weaving. The rareness of the Karpur sari deceit in its perfect combination of these three distinct and different techniques. Its district characteristic is that the motif has an uncolored outline, which reflects the base fabric colour. In difference the residual area is filled by either two or three colours like red, yellow blue or black. To obtain this uncoloured outline the fabric is resisted with a wax line. On a sari the colours are both painted or printed with blocks.

World famous Madurai Sungudi Sarees are primarily from Madurai city of Tamil Nadu state. These madurai sungudi sarees and cotton sarees have brilliant tie-and-dye work and block prints. The fabric used is pure cotton and sungudi sarees and madurai cotton sarees are available in excellent colour combinations and designs to please every segment of buyer. These sungudi and cotton sarees also available with golden thread / jari border.

The Sungudi saree features designs made using batik prints. These are basically made with the technique of tie and dye. The borders and pallu, the falling edge of a saree, are adorned with zari embroidery. The patterns are bold, made with a single colour.

The Specialty item from Tamil Nadu is the Konard Sarees, also known as Temple sarees, these sarees were original woven for deities in the temple. These sarees have wide borders and are characterized motifs inspired by wedding. The motifs are like elephants and peacocks, symbolizing water, fertility and fecundity. More commonly these sarees are available in traditional colors like earth shades of browns, grays and off-whites buy now days brighter shades are also available for the North Indian buyers.

The konrad sarees are another famous type of sarees of Tamil Nadu. These sarees are simple, yet classy and ethnic and can be worn in any occasion. Another name of this saree is Temple saree. Originally these sarees were woven for temple deities and hence the name Temple Saree.

An airy and stable weave for every day wear. Kanchipuram is well known for its heathery handspun and handwoven cottons as well as its dazzling silks. This collection is just a small sampling of what this famous weaving region has to offer in terms of cotton handlooms. This cotton is super soft and drapes like a dream.

Coimbatore, in the north west region of the state of Tamil Nadu produces a very fine cotton cloth in an amazing range of traditional and artisan styles. The sarees are all 48" wide or more and the standard six yards, unless otherwise specified.

Coimbatore cotton sarees are famous for their lightweight.

Chettinad cotton saree with self zari ...contrast blouse( patch work border)

Cotton sari from Tamil Nadu with spontaneous use of color and patterns and stripes with contrasting hues. The thickness of this sari and changing demands have kept it out of production for nearly a hundred years!

Chettinad is a small town in southern Tamil Nadu state and it is well known for its sarees. Chettinad sarees are a prized possession of every south Indian lady. These sarees have a simple and ethnic look, which can be worn for all occasions.

Weaving cotton sarees has long been an occupation here. Sari weavers in Chettinad design the traditional chettinad cotton and silk sarees in contemporary colour.

Kanchipuram a famous historical and mythological village 60 km from Madras, the capital of Tamilnadu is well-known for it's rich and traditional cotton and silk sarees. Kanjeewaram sarees have their name originated from Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram has only been weaving Silk sarees for the past 150 years and specializes in a heavy silk sari woven with tightly twisted three-ply, high-denier threads using thick zari threads for supplementary - wrap and -- weft patterning. Interlocked-weft borders are common. Along with silk sarees, Kanchipuram also specializes in cotton and silk-polyster blended sarees with the demand of the current market.

Zardozi is an ancient Persian art (Zar in Persian means gold and Dozi is embroidery) which has been passed down for many generations, dating back before the Mughal empire, reaching its zenith under the patronage of Emperor Akbar in the 17th century. Zardozi adorned the costumes of the court, wall hanging, scabbards, regal side walls of tents and the rich trappings of elephants and horses. Intricate patterns traced in gold and silver, studded with seed pearls and precious stones enhanced the shimmering beauty of silk, velvet and brocade.