The Glamour Of Zari
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The Glamour Of Zari
Zari saree online has always been a personal favourite of mine; their regal grandeur giving them an aura of exquisiteness and glamour. An often-used quote ‘that a garment graced with zari is the epitome of nobility’ comes to mind.
Zari is one of the rarest and most fascinating weaving traditions from India, where molten silver is processed to become spools of silver threads, electroplated with gold, and then woven into a textile of silk or cotton. Its provenance dates back to the Mughal era; with design, patterns seeped in ancient customs and rituals.This thread is widely used for weaving zari saree online and selectively in embroidery. The dull thread is called ‘Kora’; and the shinier one ‘Chikna’. The modernist version of the zari thread takes on metallic undertone replacing the age-old
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