Anagha -Hand woven beige kanchipuram silk saree with hand painted kalamkari enhanced by kutch work on the pallu featuring badla work all over the saree
Blouse :Black? silk with kutch work border and badla
The?Kutch Embroidery?is a handicraft and textile signature art tradition Kutch District in Gujarat. This embroidery with its rich designs has made a notable contribution to the Indian embroidery traditions. The embroidery, practiced normally by women is generally done on fabrics of cotton, in the form of a net using cotton or silk threads and also crafted over silk or satin. The signature effect of the colorful embroidery sparkles when small mirrors called?abhla are sewn over the geometrically shaped designs
Kalamkari literally translates to ‘kalam’ meaning pen and ‘kaari’ meaning craftsmanship. Kalamkari is a hand-painted scroll painting that has been a part of Indian painting tradition for a long time
It can be paired with any silver jewelry and ready to wear blouse to add more shine and colour and the same can be purchased from the? ? Accessories ? and ” Ready to wear”? section respectively.
Note : The tailored blouse featured is only for reference.
Care Instructions
Kalamkari is an ancient art of hand-painting on textiles that has been passed on across generations. Today we have a beautiful heritage of Kalamkari that has assimilated into our culture. Earlier Kalamkari was used to make beautiful tapestry and tent arts too. Today it’s most commonly used on textile to enhance fabrics. Kalamkari is usually done using natural dyes and hand washing them is not recommended. # We highly recommend dry cleaning Kalamkari # Since natural dyes are involved avoid spraying perfume and harsh chemicals directly on the fabric # Kalamkari sarees are washed in natural dyes including milk which may leave a mild smell which diminishes with usage. Air dry fabrics and sarees if you find the smell too pungent # Since natural dyes are used, these fabrics are beautifully with age. Some imperfection is expected and normal # Kalamkaris should not be folded and stored for prolonged periods and be aired regularly to avoid dye bleeding We recommend taking care of these pieces of art to ensure they have a long life.
