Banarasi Katan Silk № 01

Weave

Banarasi Katan Silk

Region

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Hallmarks

pure katan silk warp, kadhwa weave, antique gold zari.

Katan Banarasi is the gold standard of Varanasi weaving. The yarn is twisted tightly so it can hold heavy zari without sagging, and the saree gains a quiet authority because of it. Photographed inside our atelier on Road №10, Jubilee Hills. To see this banarasi katan silk in person, or on a private video call, send us a quick WhatsApp.

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