Handloom Sarees

Handloom sarees are entirely hand woven. All handloom sarees have their uniqe look. Handloom sarees are suitable for the summers. Today, every second woman in India expecially in East India is sporting a handloom saree of some kind. Hand woven sarees give a rich texture and finish to the cloth, which is delightfully soft and supple.

Handlooms comprise the largest cottage industry of the country. Millions of looms across the country are engaged in weaving cotton, silk and other natural fibers. There is hardly a village where weavers do not exist, each weaving out the traditional beauty of India's own precious heritage.

Almost every region in India produces its regional handloom saree and that is how most sarees get their names, from the place they are woven. In the world of handlooms, from Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Gujarat come the ikats, Madras checks from Tamil Nadu, tie and dye from Gujarat and Rajasthan, brocades from Banaras, jacquards from Uttar Pradesh, Muga from Assam, Kota doria from Rajasthan, Daccai from West Bengal, Tanchoi from Uttar Pradesh and so on. Together with regional distinction, there has been a great deal of technical and stylistic exchange.

Handloom sarees are the most preferred sarees for regular wear. These sarees are very comfortable to wear. Though, nowadays, handloom sarees are produced in various colours and designs, it is the soft earthy colour sarees with small prints or designs that are all time favourite. These kind of sarees give a very elegant look expecially for office goers.