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Banaras , or  Varanasi , holy city of temples, where, by the taking of a dip in the Ganges river, Hindus believe one gets closer to salvation, one also gets to see a grand offering – the Banarasi saree.   Banarasi sarees SHOP FOR TRADITIONAL BANARASI SAREES ON  Notwithstanding a flurry of traditional silks across the country, the  Banarasi Saree  has always held out as a unique fabric of traditional excellence.   Saree Weaving In an awesome display of grandeur,  Banarasi Silk sarees  have always been exclusive and captivating.   Traditional Sarees  Finely woven, with rich brocades in gold, silver zari, including fine designs and engravings, the relatively heavy and opulent affair is part of every bride’s trousseau and a must-have finery fabric for weddings and exclusive occasions in many Indian homes.   Supernet Saree The speciality of the  Banarasi sari  lies in its use of zari...

Bandhani  or Bandhni or Bandhej, a highly-skilled process involving the Tie-Dye method, has the base fabric first tied at several points by threads and then the threads are dyed.   Bandhani Sarees SHOP FOR PURE HANDLOOM PARTY WEAR SAREES ON  The manner in which the tying is done decides the resulting pattern, which could be Leheriya, Mothra, Ekdali or Shikari.   Bandhani weaving Patterns which emerge are generally dots, strips, waves or squares. Fabrics like Bandhani sarees are made of cotton, silk, crepe, georgette, chiffon, satin, supernet or such.   colorful sarees  Dark Colours employed for dyeing the ‘Bandhini’ could be natural or artificial. Principally applied colours being red, green, blue, black or yellow, the background is generally red or black.   Purple-Green Saree The Khatri community of Kutch in  Gujarat  is known to excel in this art. Works like, tying of thousands of miniscule knots o...