Rohini - Purple Banarasi Silk Saree with Silver Zari Border & Butta Weave

This Dark-Purple, mulberry silk handloom Banarasi satin weave from our Soie Collection is woven using the kadhwa weave.

Five weft threads of pure mulberry silk are woven over a single warp thread using a tool called a heald shaft (or kaadi in local terminology). While these are commonly called mashru satin, they actually just use the weaving technique of mashru silks. True mashru silk uses silk warp facing outwards and cotton weft facing inwards to respect religious injunctions – it's root word has an Arabic origin meaning ‘permitted or allowed’.

Since more than double the amount of pure mulberry silk is used in weaving these satin textures, the silk is heavier, creamier, and denser. The saree falls in a soft cascade.

Material: Mulberry silk

Weaving Technique: Mashru Satin weave in 5 ply, Kadhwa

Handwoven: Yes

Zari Colour: Sona Roopa (Silver-Gold)

Length: 5.5 meters

Blouse Piece: 1 meter with border (Unstitched, Base Colour)

Colour: Purple

Note: The blouse worn by the model is for styling purposes only.