{"product_id":"black-dupion-silk-saree-zari-border-woven-pallu","title":"Black Dupion Silk Saree with Zari Border and Woven Pallu – Bhagalpuri","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKajal\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\u003eBlack \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough the body, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003escattered with small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewoven motifs in red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand grey, and a broad \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper zari band \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erunning the length of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eboth sides. The pallu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eturns to natural sand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— woven diamonds in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack and orange set \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eacross it, finished \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith bands of red and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack and a knotted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efringe.\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\u003eDupion silk is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewoven from double \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecocoons — two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilkworms spinning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etogether — which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproduces an irregular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyarn with slubs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erunning through it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt gives a crisp hand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand a sharp, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echangeable lustre: it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereflects rather than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglows, and the slubs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecatch light in lines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eacross the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything on this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esaree is woven in, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot printed. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmall crosses on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebody and the diamonds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the pallu are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eextra-weft work, each \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone thrown in by hand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas the cloth was made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— turn the pallu over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand you can see them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworked from the other \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eside. They sit far \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eapart and slightly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunevenly, which is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat keeps them from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereading as a machine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erepeat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper zari is what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eholds the two halves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etogether. Against \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack it reads as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarmth rather than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglitter; against the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esand pallu it almost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edisappears.\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\u003eBlack with copper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the least \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eceremonial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecombination in this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecollection, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emost useful. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarries a working \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eday, an evening, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efunction where you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewould rather not be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe brightest thing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein the room. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epallu does all the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etalking, and only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhen you turn around.\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: Dupion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilk\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eColour: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack with natural \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esand, copper zari and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBorder: Broad \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopper zari, both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esides\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBody: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScattered woven butis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein red and grey\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePallu: Natural \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esand with woven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ediamond motifs, red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand black bands, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eknotted fringe\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSaree length: 5.5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003em · Width: 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 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. You may \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efind the shade \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeepening a little \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealong the length, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheavier slub where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe yarn ran thick, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor an edge that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewanders by a thread. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNone of that is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edamage. Screens also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erender colour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edifferently, so \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexpect some drift \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom what you see \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54080115310776,"sku":null,"price":4800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/1701\/8040\/files\/07-6.jpg?v=1789130259","url":"https:\/\/soumyata.com\/products\/black-dupion-silk-saree-zari-border-woven-pallu","provider":"Soumyata.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}