Mangalgiri Steel Blue Pure Silk Handloom Saree Zari Border

A plain steel blue pure silk Mangalgiri saree with a broad ornate silver zari border a quietly luxe handloom that drapes light and catches the light Handwoven on pit looms in the Mangalgiri Pedana cluster of Andhra Pradesh this saree pairs a deep steel blue pure silk body with a fine two tone cross weave that gives it a heathered living sheen against a broad silver zari border of woven floral creepers and a banded zari pallu Mangalgiri weaving carries a Geographical Indication GI No 180 and a 500 year pit loom lineage How to spot the real handloom The broad zari border is woven into the cloth and interlocked the floral motifs read clean on both faces where a stuck on or printed border shows only on the front and frays at the edge Pure handloom silk has a warm sheen that shifts as you tilt it and a soft cool hand powerloom silk look poly stays flat and uniformly bright Look closely at the body for a faint two tone striae and tiny weft slubs from the handwoven silk yarn a machine weave is perfectly even Wear it for Receptions evening weddings and festive dinners style with the matching blouse diamond or silver jewellery and a sleek bun