Elegant Sarees above 1 lakh for the Premium You

A saree is a true reflection of the beauty and elegance of an Indian woman. India is a treasure trove of a variety of sarees. Saree is one of the oldest clothing in history and the only surviving garment from the past. Over the years, the saree has not only become an aesthetic, and all-time-wear for women, but also a platform for weavers to create extraordinary prints and embroidery work. Saree is one of the most versatile and beautiful garments a woman can wear. Women in India have worn the 9-yard drape for many centuries and yet today, it has become the most common attire for daily wear across ages. The versatility of the saree is such that it can even be worn as daily wear or at the workplace, business meetings, and parties. Costly sarees like Kanchipuram Silk, Banaras Silk, Jamdani, Patan Patola, and more give you an elegant and graceful look at weddings and festivals.

Why are Handloom Sarees so Costly?

Handloom sarees are exquisite and have a vintage aesthetic. Be it luminous silk or pure cotton, every handloom saree is exceptional and is the most expensive saree than machine-made saree. These sarees are created by hand and the weaving technique is safeguarded as a skill and is passed down from generation to generation.

A handloom saree is not less than any piece of art. It is the creation of skilled weavers that is imbued in every handloom saree. These exquisite sarees take months of hard work and passion for making. The talented craftsmanship put their time and skill into these beautiful sarees.

Sarees made using machines take around 2 or 3 hours to complete. But, a skilled artisan takes around 20 days to 2 years to weave a handloom saree, depending on the type of texture and design. Handloom sarees take time to weave because of the required intricacy and precision.

Handloom sarees are completely made with all-natural products including dyes. Using raw materials available in nature not only makes it environmentally friendly but also good for skin during hot Indian summer days.

Mulberry silk used in handloom sarees is of the highest quality silk available in India, which is lightweight as well as soft to touch. Procuring and processing raw materials like mulberry silk is challenging as handloom sarees are majorly woven in the rural part of India. This makes the handloom sarees costlier than other silk sarees. The zari work on handloom sarees are made of pure gold and silver threads. Due to the high cost of pure gold and silver, these sarees are sought after by the very rich and discerning

Handloom sarees are durable and can sustain through decades as long as they are made with pure mulberry silk. Handloom silk is a more costly pattu saree than a machine-made silk saree.

Different Patterns and Weaves in Costly Silk Saree

Traditionally designed sarees motifs represent Indian culture. Motifs on pattu sarees above 1 lakh are inspired by nature, culture, socio-economic and religious factors. Nature inspires designs like flowers, fruits, birds or animals that are all distinct and very colourful. These motifs often represented different styles from an era gone by. They are also derived from ancient architectures and mythologies.

Brocade

Handwoven brocade sarees have raised motifs like floral or leaf that is made during the weaving process using Jacquard attachment. These motifs only appear on the front side of the saree and the backside of the saree may be twill, satin, or plain weave. The rich, fairly heavy fabric is used to make such kinds of motifs.

Jaal

Jaal is one of the most traditional art forms of India. It is popularly known for its magnificent hand painting or embroidery on the fabric. The unique feature of the Jaal saree is its colour pattern inspired by mythological symbols from Mahabharata, Ramayana and more. The jaal design and pattern all over the 1 lakh Kanchi pattu sarees are all hand embroidered by master craftsmanship. The jaal designs are very intricate and artistic features curvy lines with floral motifs. These sarees are grandeur and are ideal to wear at evening parties, and family functions.

Ikat

The main fabrics used for Ikat are silk and cotton. Ikat patterns are dyed and bound into the threads before the fabric is woven. The colours used in dying were originally derived from plants and trees and the designs were made with vertical symmetry that resulted in a similar pattern on both sides. Over the years, artisans have evolved their own style of dyeing and weaving Ikat sarees. It is a complicated weaving technique and requires great mathematical precision, patience, and strong imagination.

Butta

The butta or small motifs give a classic look to the handloom saree. 1 lakh rupees saree with small motifs looks completely new and classy. Butta design one lakh rupees sarees are the perfect wear for weddings. The handloom saree with embroidery butta with silk or zari borders is the perfect attire for casual wear and functions.

Vanasingaram

Vanasingaram means the beauty of the forest. The Vanasingaram art is popularly found on Kanchipuram silk sarees. It is an intricate and artistic depiction of a forest scene. It includes trees, flowers, creepers, birds, animals and more elements found in the forest that are incorporated into a single pattern.

Nari Kunjar

Nari Kunjar is a unique art genre. The Nari Kunjar is the motif of an elephant, with Gopinis popularly found on Patan Patola handloom sarees. The Nari Kunjar motifs are large with a variety of intricacies, increasing the complexity and effort involved in dyeing and weaving them. The process of creating this motif is time and labour intensive and requires a high order of skill.

Bandhani

Sarees with Bandhani design are known as a symbol of love and marital happiness. It is considered an auspicious and important part of weddings for ages in few parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The art of Bandhani is a type of tie and dye process to produce different patterns.

Lehariya

Lehariya is one of the most widely recognized designs from the state of Rajasthan. It is a simple style of tie and dye similar to the Bandhani design. Lehariya is traditionally done on bright colour fabrics and has a very distinctive striped pattern.

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Which is the most expensive saree?

At Kankatala you can find the most expensive saree like handwoven Kanchipuram silk saree, Banarasi silk saree made with purest mulberry silk along designs done using golden and silver zari threads.

Which type of saree is costly?

Kankatala offers sarees that cost more than 1 lakh rupees. Handwoven silk sarees with