Dark Charcoal and Rustic Cinnamon Red Rettapet Kancheepuram Silk Saree with Dense Gold Zari Pallu

This dark charcoal and rustic cinnamon red Kancheepuram is woven in the Rettapet tradition — twin parallel border lines creating a balanced layered edge — with dense gold zari Varisaipet bands framing the rustic cinnamon red border and pallu.

For a temple festival in Washington DC, this Kancheepuram carries traditional depth and richness. The body is woven in pure dark charcoal silk — clean and unembellished — the plain ground serving to amplify the richness of the border and pallu. The Rettapet border construction frames the charcoal body with twin parallel gold zari lines. The rustic cinnamon red border and pallu carry dense gold zari Varisaipet bands — horizontal rows of Maanga and Kamalam motifs building full ceremonial authority. The warm rustic red and dark charcoal combination carries a powerful, earthed festive energy.

Explore our full range of handwoven Rettapet Kanchipuram silk sarees. Also handwoven in the Kanchipuram tradition: Korvai silk sarees, Vairaoosi silk sarees, and our full range of pure silk Kanchipuram sarees.

❖ Traditional Rettapet weave
❖ Dark charcoal pure silk body
❖ Rustic cinnamon red contrast border and pallu
❖ Varisaipet gold zari border bands
❖ Handwoven in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu