The new revolution in the world of handlooms: Silk Cotton Sarees

Women’s love for jewelry and silk is known to the world. While their love for silk sarees makes them wear the opulent heavy drape, they miss the comfort of light weighing cottons that are considered a humble wear, especially on special occasions. Ingenious, born out of this need to cater to class as well as comfort, silk cotton sarees are an answer to women’s current fashion woes. Made from a blend of cotton and silk yarns, these sarees also known as sico sarees are high on aesthetic quality as well as comfort without compromising on either. Arevolution in the handloom world, handloom sarees that are seen as an elegant wedding wear as much as a smart work wear, are highly preferred by women today and have caught the fancy of the weavers all over the country. Some of the popular weaving clusters have taken on weaving latest silk cotton sarees and are successful at it. Some of the trendy sarees that are trending today are:

Gadwal Silk Cotton Sarees:

Woven in cotton body and pure silk pallu and border that are adorned in zari, Gadwal sico sarees are a good mix of grandeur of silk and zari and comfort of cotton. These sico sarees that are characterized by qualities like light weight and easy to drape are known for their remarkable zari patterns and well-crafted pure silk borders and pallus that are joined separately to the sari, after the sari has been woven. The zari bootis that are woven into the body of the saree along with the celebratory pallu and border make them at power with their grand silk variant, the Gadwal silk sarees.

Chanderi Silk Cotton Sarees:

One of the oldest weaving clusters of the country, Chanderi is known to experiment with fabric and designs to keep up the interest levels of wearers at all times. One such innovation is the more recent Chanderi sico sarees. A right balance of silk and cotton, these sico sarees are known for their sheer texture, light weight and glossy transparency that accounts for their delicate texture. The display of striking motifs such as floral art, peacocks, traditional coins or simple geometric patterns make them truly elegant.

Coimbatore Silk Cotton Sarees:

Coimbatore, the textile capital of Tamil Nadu is popular throughout the world for its remarkable research work pertaining to textiles. With many colleges and research institutions to its credit, Coimbatore is known to often introduce new innovations in the world of textiles. One such revolutionary innovation is the Coimbatore sico. To address the local woes of heat and humidity in summers in Tamil Nadu which is also the wedding season when women are required to wear heavy sarees, Coimbatore came up with revolutionary sico sarees that are not just a fine blend of silk yarns and cotton yarns thus keeping cool in summer but they are also liked for their attractive new patterns, trendy designs and vibrant colors.

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