About Banarasi Brocade Saree
The Banarasi saree is the heavy brocade weave of Varanasi, where a deep crimson Katan-silk field is densely overlaid with antique-gold kinkhab zari in Mughal-derived jangla floral scrolls and scattered butidar sprays. The kadhwa technique builds a raised metallic weave that catches light like worked metal.
This design system distills that bridal maximalism into the screen — a saturated crimson ground, raised gold-thread ornament, jhallar fringe borders, and ornate court display type. The palette is jewel-toned and all-over: crimson, emerald, and royal blue grounds, every one overlaid in antique gold.
- Origin
- Varanasi (Benaras), Uttar Pradesh, India
- Era
- 1900–1950 (Mughal-rooted weaving lineage)
- Key figures
- Varanasi master weavers (karigars) · Mughal-era brocade ateliers
- Movements
- Indian kinkhab brocade weaving · Kadhwa zari technique · Mughal jangla & jaal ornament
Banarasi Brocade Saree design spec
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