Mangalgiri Ikat Pallu Mustard Silk Cotton Saree

A sunny mustard Mangalgiri silk cotton saree with woven gold zari checks and a vivid hand dyed ikat pallu light to drape festive enough to stand out Handwoven on pit looms in the Mangalgiri Pedana cluster of Andhra Pradesh this saree sets a mustard yellow silk cotton body patterned with fine gold zari checks and horizontal zari bands against a contrasting ikat pallu of diamond and chevron motifs in green rust cream and navy edged by a gold zari border and a soft self fringe Mangalgiri weaving carries a Geographical Indication GI No 180 and a 500 year pit loom lineage How to spot the real handloom The pallu is true ikat the yarn is resist dyed before weaving so the diamond motifs feather softly and read on both faces where a print sits sharp and one sided The body checks are woven from zari in the warp and weft turn the saree over and the grid is still locked into the cloth not stamped on top A crisp dry silk cotton hand with tiny weft slubs and a woven self fringe is the pit loom signature unlike the flat uniform feel of a powerloom blend Wear it for Festive mornings haldi functions and daytime pujas pair with the matching blouse jhumkas and fresh jasmine