Le Banarasi Brocade Tote बनारसी
Le Banarasi Brocade Tote बनारसी
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DESCRIPTION
- Only 15 made in this edition
- Woven by hand over 120 hours
- 700-year-old Banarasi weaving tradition
- Pure mulberry silk with real zari thread
- Size: 30 × 35 cm, 600 grams
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Origin
Banarasi brocade comes from Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges, where master karigars have woven silk and zari for centuries — first for Mughal courts, then for bridal trousseaus, and today for collectors of slow craft. Each pattern is mapped on the loom by hand, thread by thread, by weavers who often inherit the loom from their fathers. This piece was woven in the Madanpura quarter, where the looms have not stopped in eight generations.
Process
A Banarasi piece begins with the naqsha — a graph-paper map of the design, drawn by hand before a single thread is touched. The silk is dyed in small lots and strung across thousands of warp threads. The Kadwa technique builds each motif individually, shuttle by shuttle, so the back of the cloth is almost as clean as the front. One weaver, one loom, one piece at a time.
Care
Keep away from direct sunlight when stored — silk and zari fade slowly but surely. Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. If the brocade catches, do not pull; tuck the thread back with the tip of a needle. Store flat, in the cotton dust bag provided.
