Mauve Brown Ajrakh Handblock Sungudi Cotton Saree
More in Sungudi Cotton$110.00
Stitched blouse included, size 38
Arrives in 3–5 business days from the US
Color: Charcoal
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- Authentic handwoven craft, exactly as pictured.
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Red and black paisleys curl through a fine floral vine across the charcoal body, the whole field built up block by block in natural dye. Gold zari edges a printed border of red rosettes. The paisley takes its shape from the mango leaf. Ajrakh handblock Sungudi cotton saree, soft and light to drape. Suited to festival visits, receptions and celebrations at home.
- What's included
- Stitched blouse
- Weave
- sungudi cotton
- Sub-weave
- Ajrakh Handblock
- Blouse
- Stitched, size 38
- Motif
- Paisley and Floral
- Care
- Dry clean recommended - If washing at home hand wash separately in cold water with a mild detergent - Do not bleach or wring - Dry in shade away from direct sunlight - Iron on low heat and avoid the zari border
The craft
Sungudi Cotton
Sungudi takes its name from the small round dots that Saurashtrian dyers brought with them to Madurai when they settled there under the Nayak kings, tying grains of rice into the cloth so the knots resisted the dye and left a scatter of pale circles behind. The cotton underneath is as much the point as the pattern: woven fine and open for a city where the heat rarely lets up, soft enough to wear all day and to wash again and again. Madurai Sungudi now carries a geographical indication, which protects the name against screen printed imitations that copy the dots without the tying. The same cloth takes a hand carved block beautifully, which is how these sarees are printed.
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