Pure kanchipuram silk saree woven in the korvai style , this saree is a signature Aavaranaa creation. The body has the kamdhenu motifs woven in pure zari, the border is kept simple but the pallu is richly woven in a traditional pattern with mythological figures and other smaller patterns like rudrakshams. This is a bright mustard yellow with deep mauve border. The blouse piece is plain border colour
Korvai weaving technique
Korvai is a weave technique used to achieve contrast border and pallu. The technique involves interlocking borders and pallu weaving them together seamlessly. Being a labour intensive technique, hand korvai weaving has been on a steady decline wuickly being replaced by assisted mechanised korvais. This makes korvai sarees a collectible for every saree lover. At Aavaranaa, we work on our own designs on korvai looms in Kanchipuram. They are featured in our Mohana range of sarees.