Arakku Maroon Lightweight Pure Silk Kanchipuram Silk Thread Kattam Saree with Ivory Gold Border

Arakku maroon, deep and quietly beautiful, is one of the most enduring colours in the Kanchipuram silk tradition. Here, its richness is softened by the delicate rhythm of silk-thread kattams, fine golden lines crossing the body in a measured, graceful pattern.

❖ This saree carries 21 days of loom work behind it, handwoven in Kanchipuram by artisan families continuing a generations-old craft with Silk Mark certified pure silk.

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The Silk Thread Kattam technique shapes this Kanchipuram in pure mulberry silk, with fine golden checks crossing the Arakku-maroon body. A saree of this type typically represents approximately 21 or more active days on the loom, with exact weaving time varying according to the individual saree. Handwoven by artisan weaver families in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, for Idam Living. Read our story.

Border: The ivory border brings a wonderful sense of light. A row of muted mauve-grey Thazhampoo Reku forms creates the transition, followed by an intricately woven expanse of gold zari. Traditional geometric ornamentation, with Mayil Kann and Rudraksham Pet-inspired details, lends the border the refinement of old Kanchipuram weaving.

Pallu: Long parallel gold zari bands alternate with slender ivory silk divisions, creating a graceful striped composition reminiscent of the Ilkal pallu aesthetic. Fine gold zari patterning along the lower edge completes the design.

Styling: Style with an ivory silk blouse and traditional gold jewellery, or choose a matching Arakku blouse for a beautifully composed monochromatic look.

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Blouse Piece Included: 0.8m running blouse piece. See our Blouse Stitching Guide.

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Weave	Silk Thread Kattam
Body	Rich, muted Arakku-maroon silk with fine golden checks
Border	Ivory silk with intricate gold zari geometry, fine Rudraksham Pet-style ornamentation and Mayil Kann-inspired detailing, with a muted mauve-grey Thazhampoo Reku transition
Pallu	An ivory silk field with long, parallel gold zari bands, narrow ivory divisions and a finely worked gold zari edge, arranged in an Ilkal-inspired striped composition
Colour	A rich, muted Arakku-maroon silk body with fine golden checks, framed by a luminous ivory border with warm gold zari and soft mauve-grey Reku detailing
Blouse	0.8 m running blouse piece included. Please refer to the product images for the blouse piece colour and design.
Length	6.3 m total including 0.8 m running blouse piece
Origin	Handwoven for Idam Living by artisan weaving families in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu
Silk Mark	Certified