Banarasi Fabrics
Heritage Varanasi silk woven with zari and resham — the definitive Indian heirloom cloth.
- Texture
- Lustrous silk ground with ornate woven ornament
- Drape
- Structured with weight, falls in defined pleats
- Feel
- Balanced, considered
- Weight
- Medium to heavy
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The Banarasi tradition dates to the Mughal ateliers of Varanasi and remains one of the most technically demanding weaves in India. Fine silk warp is worked with a supplementary weft of pure or tested zari and resham threads in kadhwa, cutwork or meenakari technique. Motifs are drawn from Mughal jaali, kalga-bel, buti and paisley vocabularies. A single six-yard length can take a master weaver weeks to complete. What arrives is a cloth with the lustre of silk, the ornament of jewellery and the memory of an unbroken lineage.
Closer looks at banarasi fabrics — surface, weave and fall.
- Bridal sarees
- Lehengas
- Blouses
- Sherwanis
Bespoke development options offered on this specific fabric.
Zari type and density
Motif and jaal development
Ground colour dyeing
Border and pallu design
Silk mark and weaver-cluster provenance
Tested pure and half-fine zari options
Kadhwa, cutwork and meenakari technique on request
One of the highest-perceived-value Indian cloths
