Banarasi brocade blouse with small floral motifs all over. Available in Beige and Lavendar colors. Affordable, Banarasi brocade blouses in a variety of festive colors! Pairs beautifully with your silk saree collections and super comfortable to wear.

Specifications:

• Category: Ladies
• Weave: Banarasi brocade Semi- Handloom
  
• Material: Viscose silk
• Style: Back close neck
• Sleeves: Half sleeves
• Opening: Front open with hooks
• Neck: Sweetheart neckline
• Bra pads: No
• Lining: Yes

Description

Banarasi brocade is hailed as one of India’s finest fabrics, it is a speciality of Varanasi, the holy town from where it gets its name. One could consider brocade as the equivalent of Jacquard, used widely throughout South East Asia. Traditionally, a special gold or silver thread, known as “zari” is added as an extra weft to weave motifs into the silk fabric. This zari thread is said to be so fine that it could be made into a fabric of gold.

Semi-handloom refers to fabrics made using a mix of traditional handloom techniques with some added efficiency using modern design innovations , such as motors to assist with lifting frames and inserting weft yarn or set up of warp threads or winding of finished cloth. This helps in preserving the craft's artistic essence while boosting efficiency and lowering costs.