5 Places Famous For Cotton Sarees

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oi-Anwesha Barari

By Anwesha Barari

Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 18:24

Don't we all love cotton sarees but do you from where those exquisite weaves are coming to you. Every saree fabric in India is woven at a special place. So there is a special place famous for a particular type of saree. If you know the origin of the Indian fabric used in your saree then there are two benefits. Firstly you get authentic cotton sarees that are true to type and secondly, you get it cheaper from that particular place where it is woven. It is a win-win situation for you.

Here is list of places famous for weaving Indian cotton used to make sarees.

Places In India Famous For Cotton Sarees:

1. Mangalgiri Cotton, Hyderabad: This art of hand loom or hand block printing on plain cotton survives from ancient Indian civilisation. This kind of cotton hails from a place called Mangalgiri near Hyderabad. The main stock of these sarees are found in and around Hyderabad. Its unique selling point it its absolute simplicity and elegance.

2. Ikat Cotton Sarees, Orissa: The standard style statement of Orissa, these sarees are special due to their eye catching geometrical patterns. The pattern is not printed or painted but emerges out of the weaving. Theses shapes that emerge are often bold and abstract and keep you thinking as you take them in. The exceptionally broad borders are another instant way to identify these sarees as they usually have a double lined border.

3. Pochampally Saree, Andhra Pradesh: This famous saree fabric is woven at a tiny place called Pochampally near Hyderabad. Specialty of these weavers who have inherited their art over generations is their style of dying the threads. They use bright artificial colours instead of organic colours that shoot up the cost of making. That is Pochampally cotton is cheaper and widely popular as a type of saree.

4. Tant, Bengal: The state famous for its sweets and sarees produces this elegant saree fabric. It is the best saree to wear in a hot and humid climate due to its lightness and comfort. Tant, under it also has various weaving techniques like Zamdani which makes use of golden zari threads for a more gorgeous variety. There is also the Dhaka variety of this weave from across the border that is even lighter and almost transparent but ever more classy than the indigenous one.

5. Kota, Rajasthan: These famous sarees are a legacy of Rajasthan belonging as the name suggests, to the city of Kota. They are also called Doria sarees. The unique feature of this fabric is the beautiful delicateness achieved by the proper blend of silk and cotton threads. These sarees are translucent and have a glimmer to them due to the sparse silk threads.

These 5 places of India are famous their cotton sarees that are world renowned. Now that you know their ethnicity, you can can get it at the best price from the best place.