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- Border - Cotton body Sarees of the eastern Central Deccan. Gadwal, a small town; around 150 k.m. away from Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh makes many gadhwal sarees for the main stream south Indian market Utsav Fashion is the best saree shop where you can find exclusive collection of gadhwal saree, traditional gadhwal saris, ethnic gadwal saris and much more for formal occasions and are available for online shopping, also you can learn more about gadwal sarees.
- Gadwal Saris were traditionally woven in the interlocked-weft technique (called Kupadam or tippadamu here) , often with kumbam ( also called kotakomma) in the borders, and were known as a kupadam or kumbam sari. The silk border was either tassar or mulberry, and the body was often of unbleached cotton, although it may have also contained coloured cotton or silk checks. A pure silk version of gadhwal saree also existed, usually woven in bright contrasting colours such as canary yellow or lime green.
- Most Gadhwal Saris are woven with interlocked - weft borders of contrasting colours. It is believed that the brocading abilities of many of the weavers in Gadwal originate from Banaras, where a local Maharaja sent their ancestors to learn brocade weaving skills. The designs, however, do not show any Banaras influences but are strongly south-east Indian in structure and aesthetic quality. They are often regarded as 'Puja ' Sarees by local women who wear them for religious and festive occasions.
- The recent development in Gadwal Saris has brought some interesting and new designs. The Sico Sari (50% cotton and 50 % silk) is of recent origin which is of great demand these days. For the Gadwal weavers, source of silk and cotton is Bangalore and they depend on Surat for pure zari.
- Gadwal Sarees show strong design links to the silk border - Cotton body Sarees of the eastern Central Deccan. Gadhwal, a small town; around 150 k.m. away from Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh makes many saree's for the main stream south Indian market.
- Gadhwal Sarees were traditionally woven in the interlocked-weft technique (called Kupadam or tippadamu here), often with kumbam (also called kotakomma) in the borders, and were known as a kupadam or kumbam sari. The silk border was either tassar or mulberry, and the body was often of unbleached cotton, although it may have also contained coloured cotton or silk checks. A pure silk version of this sari also existed, usually woven in bright contrasting colours such as canary yellow or lime green.
- Most Gadwal Sarees are woven with interlocked - weft borders of contrasting colours. It is believed that the brocading abilities of many of the weavers in Gadwal originate from Banaras, where a local Maharaja sent their ancestors to learn brocade weaving skills. The designs, however, do not show any Banaras influences butare strongly south-east Indian in structure and aesthetic quality. They are often regarded as 'Puja ' Sarees by local women who wear them for religious and festive occassions.
- The recent development in Gadwal Sarees has brought some interesting and new designs. The Sico Sari (50% cotton and 50 % silk) is of recent origin which is of great demand these days. For the Gadwal weavers, source of silk and cotton is Bangalore and they depend on Surat for pure zari.
- Gadwal is a small town located approx. 150 km’s away from Hyderabad, India.
- Traditionally, Gadwal Sarees are woven in the interlocked-weft technique and with borders of contrasting colours. This method is known as ‘kupadam’ or ‘tippadamu’ in Telugu. The silk borders of Gadwal Sarees are either tassar or mulberry and the body is often of unbleached cotton and many times colored cotton or silk checks.
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- The silk version of the Gadwal Sari usually is woven in bright contrasting colours like canary yellow or lime green. The designs have a strong Southeast Indian influence in structure and aesthetic quality. The weavers source silk from Bangalore and pure zari from Surat. Gadwal Sarees show strong design links to the silk border - Cotton body Sarees of the eastern Central Deccan. Gadwal, a small town; around 150 k.m. away from Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh makes many saree's for the main stream south Indian market.
- Gadwal Sarees were traditionally woven in the interlocked-weft technique (called Kupadam or tippadamu here), often with kumbam (also called kotakomma) in the borders, and were known as a kupadam or kumbam sari. The silk border was either tassar or mulberry, and the body was often of unbleached cotton, although it may have also contained colored cotton or silk checks. A pure silk version of this sari also existed, usually woven in bright contrasting colours such as canary yellow or lime green.
- Most Gadwal Sarees are woven with interlocked - weft borders of contrasting colours. It is believed that the brocading abilities of many of the weavers in Gadwal originate from Banaras, where a local Maharaja sent their ancestors to learn brocade weaving skills. The designs, however, do not show any Banaras influences but are strongly south-east Indian in structure and aesthetic quality. They are often regarded as 'Puja ' Sarees by local women who wear them for religious and festive occassions.
- The recent development in Gadwal Sarees has brought some interesting and new designs. The Sico Sari (50% cotton and 50 % silk) is of recent origin which is of great demand these days. For the Gadwal weavers, source of silk and cotton is Bangalore and they depend on Surat for pure zari.
- Gadwal saree is made in cotton in a style influenced by the Benarasi weaves. While the ground of the saree is cotton, there is a loosely attached silk border.
- Copper or gold-dipped zari is generally used in these sarees. The motifs of the murrugan (peacock) and the rudraksh are popular.
- Traditional colors for these sarees are earth shades of browns, grays and off-whites. However, brighter shades have been introduced for the North Indian buyer.
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Beautiful saree.By Bushra Fayyaz from Alexanria, VA on 1/26/2013 10:30:08 PM AM
Bottom Line : Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments :The product was delivered on time and I loved it, its simply gorgeous. Thank you Utsav.
Great.By Priyah from Singapore on 1/26/2013 8:51:28 PM
Bottom Line : Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments : Item in good condition and very fast delivery, would love to order more, hats off utsav team.
Love It.By Desi Girl from Cheshire, CT on 1/16/2013 1:27:06 AM
Bottom Line : I just got this and I loved it. The shipping was fast and the packaging was great. The sari is beautiful in real life. Color is good and the little white spots are actually pearls. The color is great..
Gorgeous SareeBy SK from San Jose, CA on 1/16/2013 3:37:55 AM
Bottom Line : Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments :Such a beautiful sari.Looks much better than the one in the picture.Gorgeous color, pretty workmanship and on time delivery.Thanks Utsav.