The story of this piece
Green takes dye unevenly and shows every hesitation, so the body was dyed in two passes and rested a fortnight before it reached the loom. The magenta border was then woven separately and joined in korvai: three weavers keeping rhythm, because the join has to stay true across six yards without a stitch.
Anatomy of the saree
- Weave
- Korvai, pure zari
- Border
- Wide magenta contrast border
- Length
- 6.3 m, with blouse piece
- Weight
- Approx. 800 g
- Woven in
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Border
Wide magenta korvai border, gold floral scrolls
Pallu
Green pallu, gold lotus repeat
Blouse piece
Unstitched, magenta silk
Care
Dry clean only. Air in shade for a few hours before storing, and never hang a silk on a wire hanger.
Korvai
Pachai
Deep green silk with a magenta korvai border
A deep bottle green cut hard against magenta — the contrast border joined in korvai so the two colours meet on one cloth rather than at a seam.
- One piece only — never reordered
- Insured delivery across the UAE
- Fourteen day return window
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