Garment & Textile · Fabric

Kanjivaram Silk

Heavy mulberry-silk handloom saree from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.

Origin

Kanchipuram (TN)

Era

Chola (c. 400 CE)

Also known as

Kanchipuram Silk

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GI tag 2005–06. Uses pure zari (Chennai Zari Testing lab certified). Weight 500–900 g. Price ₹8,000 to ₹5 L+. 10–21 days per saree on 3 weavers.

Pallu, body, border woven separately and joined by Korvai technique — inspect joint alignment.

Temple town silk; motifs from Pallava/Chola iconography.