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Kanchipuram is located on the north-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu. Kanchipuram is known as silk city and famus for handloom, machine woven silk and cotton sarees, hand-woven silk and cotton fabrics and zari sarees. The saris are the art woven from pure mulberry silk and cotton available in variety designs. These sarees have vibrant colors and are decorated with fine gold thread. Latest Kanchi pattu silk and cotton sarees are designed with crystals, Kundans and beads are marvelous. Kanchi pattu silk sarees are Ideal gift for festivals and special occasions like weddings, bridal occasions. Temples, cultural programs, parties and birthdays. Designer Kancheepuram cotton saree of artistic floral work and modern border is pride of the south Indian bride.

The gold visual art designs on the Kanchi pattu sarees are made by dipping the silk thread into liquid gold and silver. That makes the saree more valuable and prestigious. The sari has a very appealing look to the women who wears. The heavy silk sarees and cotton with golden borders and rich ethnic designs are very popular in India.

The geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g. a town, region, or country). The use of a GI may act as a certification that the product possesses certain qualities, is made according to traditional methods or enjoys a certain reputation, due to its geographical origin. Geographical indications are generally traditional products, produced by rural communities over generations, that have gained a reputation on the markets for their specific qualities.

Kancheeepuram cotton holds the reputation for its 500-year-old tradition. Kanchipuram cotton industry is known for producing heavyweight stiff cotton saris that are woven using thick zari for supplementary warp and weft patterns. The threads are dipped in rice water and dried in Sun. It takes 8 to 15 days to weave a Kancheepuram cotton sarees and the time duration depends upo te uniqueness and the intricacy of the designs. Kanchipuram saris are popular all over the world for its shining colors, finish and its beauty. People travel a long way to Kanchipuram for purchasing saris for the family functions and festivals.

This sarees are exported to the US,Sri Lanka, Italy and Russia since 1960. The recognition and protection on the markets of the names of these products allows the community of producers to invest in maintaining the specific qualities of the product on which the reputation is built. It may also allow them to invest together in promoting the reputation of the product.

To weave the Kanchipuram sari three shuttles are used. While the weaver works on the right side, his aide works on the left side shuttle. The border color and design are usually quite different from the body. If the pallu (the handing end of the sari) has to be woven in a different shade, it is first separately woven and then delicately joined to the sari. The part where the body meets the pallu is often denoted by a zig zag line.

Suns, moons, chariots, peacocks,parrots, swans, lions, coins, mangoes, leaves and many such motifs are woven into Kanchipuram patterns. Other common motifs include a jasmine bud within a square or a round frame, locally known as mallinaggu. Another is thandavalam where parallel lines run across the body of the sari.

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.