Handwoven Banarasi Katan Silk Rangkat Saree in Multicolour Indian kaftan finished with a delicate gold

finished with a delicate gold zari border that adds just the right amount of refinement

The density of the weave gives it a weight and presence that photographs cannot fully capture

requiring the warp threads to be pre-dyed in precise sections before a single motif is woven

Jacket: Make a bold fashion statement by fashioning a western-style jacket with 2 meters of this exquisite fabric adorned with Mehrab Boota motifs – a piece that is bound to capture attention and admiration

Handwoven Banarasi Katan Silk Rangkat Saree in Multicolour Indian kaftan finished with a delicate goldA multicolour rangkat katan silk saree handwoven in Varanasi, the body built up in horizontal colour bands red, magenta, yellow, peach, purple and lilac each stripe alive with sona rupa zari buti in gold and silver. A deep red brocade pallu and border, dense with floral kalga and jaal, anchor the spectrum at either end. Rangkat is one of the most demanding Banarasi techniques. The colour bands aren't dyed or printed onto the cloth; each section of