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Beautiful Maduari cotton sari online.

Author: Vandhana Kaka
by Vandhana Kaka
Posted: Feb 18, 2014

Maduari is the administrative headquarters of Maduari District in South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Maduari is closely associated with the Tamil language, as all three primary congregations of Tamil scholars, the third Tamil sangams were held. The provisional population totals of the 2011 census indicate the population of the city as 10,16,885. The city is also the seat of a bench of the Madras High Court, one of only a few courts outside the state capitals of India.

The city is home to various automobile, rubber, chemical and granite manufacturing industries. It has developed Homeopathic Medical College, Maduari Law College, Agricultural College and Research Institue Madurai city is administered by a municipal corporation established in 1971 as per the Municipal Corporation Act. Maduari is the second corporation in Tamil Nadu Next to Chennai corporation. The city covers an area of 147.99 km and had a population of 1,017,865 in 2011. The maduari is a city which contain many temples and domes. The city is a rich heritage of many cultural and costumes.Mercerization is a treatment for cotton fabric and thread that gives fabric or yarns a lustrous appearance and strengthens them. By holding the cotton during treatment to prevent it from shrinking, it was found that the fibre gained a lustrous appearance. Mercerisation alters the chemicals structure of cotton fibre. This causes increase in the surface area and reflectance and gives the fibre a softer feel. An optional last step in the process is passing the thread over an open flame, this incinerates stray fibers, improving the fabric’s appearance. This known as gassing the thread due to the gas burner that is typically used.

The modern production method for mercerized cotton, also known as Pearl or pearle cotton gives cotton thread (or cotton-covered thread with a polyester core) a sodium hydroxide bath that is then neutralized with an acid bath. This treatment increases lustre, strength, affinity to dye, resistance to milde, but on the other hand increases its affinity to lint.

Lint is common name of visible accumulations of textile fibers and other materials, usually found on and around clothing. Certain materials used in the manufacture of clothing, such as cotton,wool, and linen, contain numerous very short fibers bundled together. During the course of normal wear, these fiber may either detach, or be jostied out of the weave of which they are part. This is the reason that heavily used articles like shirts and towels become thin over time, and why these particles collect in the lint screen of a clothe dryer. Other small fibres or particles also accumulate with these clothing fibers, including human and animal hair, skin cells, plant fibers, pollen, dust and micro organisms.

Maduari handlooms produces very beautiful block printed saris called Sungari or sungudi. Maduari cotton saris usually come with single or two color motifs alsong with or without silk or zari borders. These south cotton sarees of airy and light weight weave are affordable for everyday wear and hot weathers.

Maduari cotton sarees are easy to maintain and they are pretty traditional. They are also available in modern designs as well. Maduari cotton sarees are apt wear for Functions, Parties, Marriages and ceremonies. Maduari cotton saree with block printed borders with zari border is perfect wear for Bridal Occasions and Parties. Designer maduari cotton sarees with elegant and border with different colors is a traditional wear. Chettinad silk saree can also be used as daily wear.

About the Author

Prachi.L She is a freelancer long associated with ethnic fabrics, known for her special leaning towards ethnic sarees. She enjoys the privilege of being a part-time consultant to Unnati Silks. S.E-mail her at unnatikaro@gmail.com.

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