Kanchipuram, India – Weaving the famous Kanchipuram Silk Sari

Kanchipuram, India - Weaving the famous Kanchipuram Silk Sari

A weaver on a hand-loom, weaving the famous, much sought after, Indian Conjeevaram or Kanchipuram silk sari in the town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, South India. Only about about 15 inches can be woven in a whole day; it takes between 15 to 20 days to weave a whole Sari. Each Sari is unique and the design is hardly ever repeated. The gold you see in the Sari is real gold, woven into the sari as gold thread. This is a centuries old craft, that flourishes in this one town in the whole of India. Kanchipuram saris are a must at South Indian Tamil weddings. Photo shot in the horizontal format. Focus on the bottom section of the Sari, referred to as the ‘Border’. © Mano Chandra Dhas

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