KANCHIPURAM SAREE DESIGN


Kanchipuram is a town. The Town is located in The Chennai Bengaluru National Highway its centre place For chennai  and vellore. It is the administrative headquarters of  kanchipuram district. kanchivaram saree famous saree in this town. Kanchipuram Silk is a type of silk saree made in the Kanchipuram region in Tamil Nadu, India. The sarees are considered as the southern Indian version of Banarasi Saree. 


KANCHIPURAM SAREE DESIGN  


History And origin


The history of This saree is A famous king of Chola dynasty ruled  kanchipuram between the years 985 and 1014, who took imitative of silk trade.It was during the reign of Krishna-Deva Raya, when the famous weaving communities of Andhra Pradesh, the Devangas and Saligars, migrated to Kanchipuram. Thus, occurred the historical migration of the entire silk industry in the 15th century, to this city.The two weaving communities were exclusively acknowledged for their skills at weaving silk. 

KANCHIPURAM SAREE DESIGN  

The weaving industry was temporarily halted during the French invasion in the 17th century. It rejuvenated and revamped its style in the 18th century. Today, it ranks among the most popular silks in the world. Very few stand out in the competition against Kanchipuram silks. The British translated the Kanchipuram silks to Conjeevaram silks, also known as Kanjeevarum silks. Kanjivaram sarees of India make use of a combination of numerous colored threads. Adding to the attraction of the saris is the exquisite and elaborate zari (a form of embroidery) work.



Making of a Kanjeevaram Silk Saree


The procedure of making an Indian Kanchipuram sari commences with the task of preparing the thread, which is used at the weaver's loom. This involves, first, twisting the thread and then, dying and drying it in the sun. The border, the body and the pallu of the sari are created separately by the weaver. Then, he interlocks them together in an extremely tight joint.

Variety


Kanchipuram silk initially started with the 9-yard sarees that were woven to blend well with the culture of designing and patterning temple stories. Over a period of time, these sarees were converted to 6 yards with gold zari weaving. To make it available for every budget, these days there are Kanchipuram silk sarees woven in artificial gold zari, without loosing upon the shining glory of this textile.


Popular Culture
 
 The  tamil film Kanchivaram released in 2008. In this movie it's shows how much struggle having silk weavers in Kanchipuram village.

Maintenance

Dry cleaning is the preferred method. One should keep them outside plastic bags in a nicely folded state. One can use some pre-washing techniques as well.





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