Banarasi Kora Silk Jamdani Saree in Cobalt Blue laharia A lavender purple katan silk

A lavender purple katan silk saree handwoven in Varanasi

Katan is mostly used for the warp of light fabrics

like stars in an indigo sky

The colour bands aren't dyed or printed onto the cloth

This Banarasi Katan silk saree is the perfect blend of tradition and sophistication—lightweight yet opulent

Banarasi Kora Silk Jamdani Saree in Cobalt Blue laharia A lavender purple katan silkA kora silk jamdani saree in vivid violet purple, its body woven in a diamond lattice of leaf motifs picked out in silver. The border runs in a warm gold panel dense with florals, lotuses and small blooms in meenakari touches of pink, blue, orange and teal scattered through the vine. The lightness of kora lets the lattice read crisp and graphic against the purple, while the border brings in colour and softness through its floral meena work. The pallu