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Arakku Red Butta Pure Kanchipuram Silk Saree with Grand Zari Pallu

Pure Kanchipuram Silk in an Arakku red as deep and glowing as lacquered temple wood, meeting a grand pallu illuminated by a close-set lattice of golden geometry.

❖ Woven on traditional handlooms by artisan families in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, where generations of weaving knowledge shape every saree. Approximately 16 active days on the loom, followed by careful finishing.

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A Butta saree, with alternating small square-grid zari buttas and stylised paisley/maanga-like buttas across the red body. Handwoven by artisan weaver families in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, for Idam Living. A saree of this complexity represents approximately 16 active days on the loom, with exact weaving time varying according to the individual saree. Read our story.

Border A wide ornamental border with large scrolling floral-paisley motifs.

Pallu The grand pallu is covered in a dense diamond-grid zari field, with a vertical ornamental motif panel and fine temple-tooth edging.

Styling Pair with a warm-gold toned or deep-red blouse; let the border and pallu remain the focal point.

Weave	Butta
Body	Arakku-red silk with alternating square-grid and maanga-like zari buttas
Colour	Arakku red with rich gold-toned zari
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

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Blouse Piece Included 0.8 m running blouse piece with your saree.

Custom Blouse Stitching · $30 Made to measure. Four-week turnaround. Add stitching Free Shipping in the USA Standard delivery within two weeks of your order date. Shipping details

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Complimentary Fall & Picot Finishing

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Custom-tailored blouse made to measure for a Kanjivaram silk saree

Custom Blouse Stitching

$30.00

Pre-Pleating Service

$5.00

Matching Pure Cotton Inner Skirt

$5.00

Handmade Silk Thread Tassels

$12.00

Is this pure silk?

Yes, this is Pure Kanchipuram Silk, handwoven in Kanchipuram.

What is the weave?

A Butta body with a grand, densely woven geometric zari pallu and an ornate floral-paisley border.

What are the motifs?

Alternating small square-grid zari buttas and stylised paisley/maanga-like buttas; a wide ornamental border with large scrolling floral-paisley motifs; and a grand pallu covered in a dense diamond-grid zari field, with a vertical ornamental motif panel and fine temple-tooth edging.