Indian Bhagalpuri silk saree online.

Bhagalpuri sari is an silk sari made in Bhagalpur, India. More than a century old tussar silk weaving industry in Bhagalpur has about 30.000 handloom weavers working on some 25,000 handlooms. The total value of annual trade is around Rs.100 crores, about half of which comes from exports. Tussar silk (also known as kosa silk) it is known as ‘wild silk’, a name given because the silkworms breed on trees unlike mulberry such as Sal and Arjun found in the forests of Jharkhand. The raw silk has a deep golden colour and is of good texture. Hand spun and coloured with vegetable dyes, Bhagalpuri silk fabrics are eco-friendly. The woven Tussar Silk fabric has a slightly coarse texture.

The exquisite cyber yellow Bhagalpuri art silk saree has beautiful prints all over. There are pink patch borders with different floral patch borders alongside all along the length either side. This very attractive creation would suit for weddings, parties and social events.

The rich-looking mustard colour Bhagalpuri pure Dupion Silk saree has self colour Kantha work all over with the king on elephant and his retinue on foot as a theme on one side of the saree. The red and gold patch borders run on the outer all along the length of the saree. The pallu is an integral part of the entire design. An extremely striking creation, this grand saree would do well for weddings, parties and festivals.

This beautiful saree have velvet patch border and fancy fabric patch along with cutdana lining which make the look of saree amazing and attractive. Offer in various colors, patterns and prints, these are suitable to be worn on special occasion. It is involved in manufacturing and supplying a high quality gamut of bhagalpuri Floral Design Sarees. These bhagalpuri Sarees have been embellished by us with sequin, zari and stone work which highlight the antique look of the attire. Besides, we offer these sarees in multiple eye catching colors which are unique & outstanding.

A speciality of the area is the heavy bhagalpuri brocade, which has an extra weft of reach gold thread running right across the warp threads, with the motifs picked up in silk thread and jewel-like colors worked in the style of meenakari, a term used for gold enamel jewellery and there it is applied to woven bhagalpuri brocades where the rich gold patterns are enlivened by introducing silk threads very much like richly colored enamel designs worked in gold.

The all-over bhagalpuri brocade was known as kimkhab, which has been interpreted to mean no less than a dream, generally carried patterns of jal, a trellis, enclosing stylized buta, or traditional circular roundel, known as ashrafi. Besides, there are the more complicated all-over patterns of shikargah, the hunting scene. The complex pattern would often depict a flowing creeper intermingling with animals, birds and elephants with howdahs, carrying a hunting party. These designs can only be prepared by master jala workers, the designer and creators of the master pattern, since they successfully camouflage the repeat in the patterns.

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.