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Vari (வரி) literally means lines. Striped motifs on silk sarees with gold and silver zari. While some of these are woven as weft interventions, more often than not, the zari lines on warp are a result of warp arrangement. The end result of these technical interventions are perfect straight striped patterns. At Aavaranaa, we love the play of lines. Infact, we love the symmetry and geometry – playing with thickness, spacing and length to create beautiful patterns. Some of our silk sarees are a result of these striped motifs reimagined. But can we take credit for all these designs? Absolutely not. Mot of these patterns are documented and woven since time immemorial. However, what we do is sit with weavers for design discussions to make changes that we believe pleases our aesthetics. The vaira oosi, oosi vanam, benaras lines and other line motifs then translate into a saree with border, selvege, pallu and blouse. The result is a harmonious looking saree in pleasing stripes. Horizontal stripes running along the warp are popularly called vaira oosi while the vertical ones are called oosi vanam.