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2. Kasavu - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Banarasi sari - Wikipedia

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   The saris are made of finely woven silk and are decorated with intricate designs, and, because of these engravings, are relatively heavy. A man making a handcrafted Banarasi Silk sari Their special characteristics include intricate intertwining floral and foliate motifs, kalga and bel , a string of upright leaves called jhallar at the outer ...

4. Lehenga-style sari - Wikipedia

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   Actress Raima Sen in a lehenga-style sari. A lehenga-style sari is a modern garment introduced in India that blends elements of the traditional sari and lehenga choli.A lehenga-style sari is normally 4.5 metres (5 yards) to 5.5 metres (6 yards) long.

5. Handloom sari - Wikipedia

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   Tangail weaving stands as one of Bangladesh's oldest cottage industries, with Tangail weave sarees gaining global appreciation.The immensely popular Handloom sarees from, Tangail, Bangladesh are known for their finer count and intricate designs, with extra warp designs using coloured yarn. [9] Coloured threads getting dried in the sun in Tangail

6. Sari - Wikipedia

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   A sari (sometimes also saree [1] or sadi) [note 1] is a drape (cloth) [2] and a women's garment in the Indian subcontinent. [3] It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a dress, with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole, [4] [5] sometimes baring a part of the midriff.

7. Silk weaving in Varanasi - Wikipedia

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   Varanasi saris are adorned with intricate designs and zari embellishments making it popular during traditional functions and weddings. Earlier, the embroidery on sarees were often done with threads of pure gold. In 2009, weaver associations and cooperatives together secured Geographical Indication (GI) rights for ‘Banaras Brocades and Sarees ...