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Leaf Green Silk Saree with Retta Pettu Border
A leaf green Kanjivaram — the silk woven in and around Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. The body is worked in vaira oosi, the hair-fine diamond lines woven into the ground. Gold-tone zari runs through it; zari is the metallic thread the tradition is named for. Down each edge, a twin-band retta pettu border. It carries a Silk Mark tag, the Indian certification for genuine silk. Substantial enough for a wedding, comfortable enough to sit through one. A violet blouse piece is included. Zoom in on the border before you buy: the zoom on this page runs at full resolution, so you can see the thread rather than a guess at it.
Details
| Fabric / weave | Kanchipuram |
|---|---|
| Fiber content | Silk (Silk Mark certified) |
| Blouse piece | Included, unstitched |
| Country of origin | India |
| Care | Dry clean the first wash. After that, if dry cleaning is not possible, hand wash gently in cold water without detergent and let it air dry in shade — never machine wash, tumble dry or wring it. Wash the body separately from the zari border and pallu, which may be dyed differently. Store it wrapped in cotton cloth rather than plastic, somewhere cool and dry, and unfold it every few months to let it air. Iron through a thin cotton cloth on medium heat, never directly on the silk or the zari. (Supplier's care guidance.) |
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