Handwoven Banarasi Katan Silk Rangkat Saree in Multicolour ajrakh The intricate Tanchoi weave adds

The intricate Tanchoi weave adds depth and texture

woven intricately in zari

including both ghera and kali styles

The images were then ready to be painted with completely organic and natural colors

so every booti sits clean and self-contained on the silk

Handwoven Banarasi Katan Silk Rangkat Saree in Multicolour ajrakh The intricate Tanchoi weave addsA multicolour rangkat katan silk saree handwoven in Varanasi, the body built up in horizontal colour bands red, magenta, yellow, peach, purple and lilac each stripe alive with sona rupa zari buti in gold and silver. A deep red brocade pallu and border, dense with floral kalga and jaal, anchor the spectrum at either end. Rangkat is one of the most demanding Banarasi techniques. The colour bands aren't dyed or printed onto the cloth; each section of