Brown & White Pochampally Double Ikat Pure Silk Saree — Kalamkari Border, 6.3 m with Blouse

A brown and white pure Pochampally double ikat silk saree finished with a Kalamkari border, 6.3 metres with blouse piece.

Brown is the least common colour on a Pochampally loom and the most underrated. It sits closer to the natural tones the earliest dyers worked with — before synthetic colours arrived, browns and rusts were what the madder root and the iron mordants actually gave you — and against white it produces a saree that reads as understated rather than plain.

Two different crafts meet here: ikat in the body, Kalamkari along the border. One is a dye-before-weaving technique, the other a print-after technique, and putting them on the same saree is an unusual choice.

Specification

• Colour: Brown and white
• Fabric: Pure Pochampally silk
• Technique: Double ikat
• Border: Kalamkari
• Blouse: Blouse piece included
• Total length: 6.3 metres
• Wear it to: Festive days, functions, office celebrations, gifting

Care

Dry clean only. The white sections are the vulnerable part — keep the saree out of contact with newsprint, dyed upholstery and damp wood. Store folded in unbleached muslin.

Woven in Pochampally, Telangana. Sri Manisha Sarees, Abids, Hyderabad.