Burgundy and Rani Pink Kolam Sungudi Cotton Saree
More in Sungudi Cotton$65.00
Stitched blouse included, size 36 or 40
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Color: Maroon
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Pink kolam figures loop across the deep maroon body, printed in the same patterns women draw at their doorsteps at dawn. A rani pink border carries gold zari mangoes and peacocks. Sungudi cotton saree in handloom cotton, thick and breathable. Suited to Navratri evenings, temple festivals and family weddings.
- What's included
- Stitched blouse
- Weave
- sungudi cotton
- Sub-weave
- Kolam
- Blouse
- Stitched, sizes 36 & 40
- Motif
- Kolam and Mango
- 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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