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Kerala sari is regarded as the cultural costume of women of the Malayali community. [2] The grace and appeal of the golden borders contrasting with the otherwise plain white mundum neryathum of Keralite women has come to symbolize Malayali women. The sari is a hot favorite during the time of Onam, not just in Kerala but in other parts of India ...
Kasavu is a technique used in handlooms of Kerala, with very fine threads of gold or silver used in weave to make border lines and designs on silk and cotton fabrics. This technique later spread to most of India and the Kasav technique was developed for many other fabrics across India.
The mundum neriyatum is the extant form of the ancient sari referred to as "Sattika" in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain literature. [3] The mundu is the surviving form of lower garment of the ancient clothing referred to as antariya worn in a special way (lower garment). [4]
Kalyan Sarees was founded in 1992 by T. S. Ramachandran, [2] [3] the grandson of T. S. Kalyanarama Iyer who founded Kalyan in 1909. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] First showroom opened in Thrissur , followed by showrooms in Coimbatore, Kannur , Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode .
The handloom tradition flourished into sarees and other fabrics under the nobles of Cochin. The weaving waned by early 20th century as a result of diminishing of patronage. However, through Chendamangalam Handloom Co-operative Society formed in 1954 and The Kerala Co-operative Society Act of 1969 the handloom witnessed revival. [3]
The body of this saree is generally plain or striped using dyed yarns. The borders are hand made using Jacquard or Dobby techniques and hence are very attractive. This sarees are made with high thread count in the range of 60 - 100 and employ vat dye this makes them long lasting. [4] There are recent versions of this sarees with silk blend.
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Saris are distinguished by their wide contrast borders. Temple borders, checks, stripes and floral (buttas) are traditional designs found on a Kanchipuram saris. [8] The patterns and designs in the kanchipuram saris were inspired with images and scriptures in South Indian temples or natural features like leaves, birds and animals. [10]