{"product_id":"amber-tussar-ghicha-silk-saree-charcoal-zari-pallu","title":"Amber Tussar Ghicha Silk Saree with Charcoal Zari Pallu – Bhagalpuri","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMadhu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarm amber body, gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erunning through it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewherever the ghicha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecatches, and then a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep charcoal border \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand pallu banded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eacross with fine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper zari stripes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the weave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no print \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand no painting here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGhicha yarn runs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elighter and darker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealong its length, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover a naturally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egolden yarn the amber \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edye comes through as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehoney in one light \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand apricot in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eanother — the colour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoves as the drape \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echarcoal is woven in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erather than joined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon, with groups of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efour and five fine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper zari lines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrossing it at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintervals. Against a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edark ground copper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereads as warmth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erather than glitter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand it picks up the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eamber at the other \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eend of the saree, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich is what ties \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe two halves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etogether.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat it's for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmber with charcoal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis warmer than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack-and-gold and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equieter than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyellow-and-red. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarries a festive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevening without being \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eceremonial, and it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworks just as well \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor a daytime \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efunction where you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewould rather not be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein full colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFabric: Pure \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehandloom Ghicha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTussar silk\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eColour: Amber \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith charcoal and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper zari\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBody: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlain amber, with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enatural gold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estriation of ghicha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyarn\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBorder: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharcoal with copper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ezari lines, both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esides\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePallu: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharcoal banded in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efine copper zari \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estripes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSaree \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elength: 5.5 m · \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 1.10 m\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBlouse piece: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.80 m, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunstitched\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePackage contains: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 saree with blouse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epiece\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWash care: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry clean only\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn handloom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery metre of this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esaree passed through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea pit loom worked by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand and foot. No \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emotor is involved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eanywhere in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprocess — the weaver \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esets the pace, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe cloth carries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat pace in it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBhagalpur has been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eweaving silk this way \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor generations, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat comes off its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elooms does not \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresemble what comes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoff the looms at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVaranasi or Chanderi. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe yarn is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edifferent, the water \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis different, and so \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare the hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn tussar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTussar comes from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilkworms that feed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein open forest rather \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethan on cultivated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emulberry. That wilder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elife shows in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyarn — thicker, less \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeven, and carrying a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarm honey colour of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits own before any \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edye touches it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeavers across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeastern India have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworked with it for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecenturies. The hand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis drier and more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eopen than mulberry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilk, which is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epoint of tussar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erather than a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshortcoming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn colour and variation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esarees are dyed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmall lots and woven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone at a time, so no \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo are alike — and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eno single piece is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equite uniform from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eend to end. 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