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2. Nalli (wardrobe store) - Wikipedia

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   Nalli was established in T. Nagar in 1928 by Nalli Chinnasamy Chetti, a weaver who belonged to the Padmasali community. [1] Chinnasamy Chetti was a famous weaver of Kanchipuram sarees who had been weaving silk sarees since 1900 and gifted a Kanchipuram saree, the Durbar Pet, as a souvenir to George V during his visit to India in 1911.

3. The Chennai Silks - Wikipedia

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   In 2007, a Guinness world record - "most expensive silk saree" was created by Chennai Silks. [5] It was worth about $100,021; £50,679 (worth ₹41 lakhs) and features reproductions of 11 famous paintings by the Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma. The main image is a reproduction of Raja Ravi Varma's Galaxy of Musicians. It took around 4760 hours to ...

4. Kanchipuram silk sari - Wikipedia

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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]

5. Madras (cloth) - Wikipedia

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   Undyed madras cloth became popular in Europe because it was lightweight and breathable. [2] Cotton plaid madras reached America in 1718 as a donation to the Collegiate School of Connecticut (now known as Yale University). [2] Sears offered the first madras shirt for sale to the American consumer in its 1897 catalog. [2]

6. Silk in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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   Katan Butidar Paga Saree: Saree with Katan warp, resham weft, small butis all over body, closely spaced (about 10 cm (4") apart), about 5 cm (2") wide border and 30–55 cm (12-22") wide pallu. Katan Brocade: This is a fabric with Katan warp and Katan weft with figures in gold thread with or without mina, with the traditional styles being ...

7. Pothys - Wikipedia

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   Pothys (stylised as POTHYS) was established in 1923 [2] [3] [4] [1] by K. V. Pothy Moopanar under the name Pothy Moopanar to sell cotton sarees and dhotis woven on his own loom. [5] K.V. Pothy Moopanar born in Srivilliputhur belongs to a heritage family of Weavers.